Hypertension: Which Medications Are Safest? (1,579 Drugs Compared)
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1,579 medications are used for Hypertension, with 139,186 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Hypertension are AMLODIPINE and LISINOPRIL.
139,186
Total Reports
1,579
Drugs Used
All Medications for Hypertension Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLODIPINE | Olmesartan Medoxomil, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide | 20,207 | 10,161 | 26,787 | 15.7% |
| LISINOPRIL | Lisinopril | 11,824 | 4,382 | 13,362 | 11.9% |
| RAMIPRIL | Ramipril | 10,210 | 3,786 | 17,747 | 11.5% |
| VALSARTAN | valsartan | 8,956 | 1,696 | 7,746 | 7.8% |
| LOSARTAN | Losartan Potassium | 7,966 | 2,034 | 7,032 | 9.3% |
| FUROSEMIDE | Furosemide | 7,490 | 6,131 | 30,446 | 11.8% |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE | Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide | 7,119 | 2,177 | 10,714 | 10.4% |
| METOPROLOL | metoprolol succinate | 5,918 | 6,575 | 15,925 | 15.9% |
| OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL | OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL | 5,702 | 283 | 6,564 | 2.4% |
| BISOPROLOL | bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide | 5,520 | 2,541 | 15,394 | 9.2% |
| IRBESARTAN | Irbesartan | 5,190 | 636 | 5,374 | 6.3% |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\VALSARTAN | - | 3,931 | 634 | 2,300 | 9.3% |
| SPIRONOLACTONE | spironolactone | 3,316 | 1,809 | 11,611 | 8.6% |
| ATENOLOL | Atenolol and Chlorthalidone | 3,261 | 1,722 | 5,024 | 14.0% |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL | - | 3,244 | 95 | 3,369 | 1.6% |
| PERINDOPRIL | - | 2,994 | 565 | 4,472 | 7.1% |
| ENALAPRIL | Enalapril maleate oral solution | 2,892 | 711 | 3,919 | 9.2% |
| NEBIVOLOL | nebivolol | 2,516 | 455 | 2,586 | 7.2% |
| HYDRALAZINE | Hydralazine Hydrochloride | 2,412 | 716 | 2,694 | 12.1% |
| SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN | - | 2,401 | 15,665 | 18,923 | 14.1% |