Does VALSARTAN Cause Swelling? 143 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Swelling?

143 reports of Swelling have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.7% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Swelling from VALSARTAN?

Of 143 reports, 12 (8.4%) resulted in death and 54 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 143 reports of Swelling have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

143

Reports of Swelling with VALSARTAN

0.7%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Swelling From VALSARTAN?

Of the 143 reports, 12 (8.4%) resulted in death, 54 (37.8%) required hospitalization, and 26 (18.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 143 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does VALSARTAN Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,845) Blood pressure increased (1,682) Dizziness (1,527) Headache (1,361) Hypertension (1,341) Acute kidney injury (1,301) Dyspnoea (1,239) Fatigue (1,156) Malaise (1,139) Hypotension (1,032)

What Other Drugs Cause Swelling?

ADALIMUMAB (10,906) METHOTREXATE (10,702) ETANERCEPT (10,467) TOCILIZUMAB (9,420) ABATACEPT (9,226) LEFLUNOMIDE (8,885) RITUXIMAB (8,477) PREDNISONE (7,968) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (7,937) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (7,748)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Swelling Risk?

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