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Hypertension: Which Medications Cause It? (149,277 Reports Across 2,278 Drugs)

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Hypertension has been reported as an adverse event with 2,278 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 149,277 total reports. 10,286 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypertension are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and RITUXIMAB.

149,277
Total Reports
2,278
Drugs Involved
10,286
Deaths
53,403
Hospitalizations
58.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.9% / 37.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hypertension Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 9,032 1.8% 2,056 3,967 1,909
METHOTREXATE 7,143 2.8% 1,923 3,128 1,981
RITUXIMAB 6,760 3.8% 2,090 2,990 2,016
PREDNISONE 6,087 3.8% 1,841 3,276 2,012
INFLIXIMAB 5,874 4.2% 1,900 2,456 1,815
ETANERCEPT 5,677 1.6% 1,538 2,131 1,461
TOCILIZUMAB 5,492 5.6% 2,064 2,625 1,844
ABATACEPT 5,114 4.4% 1,746 2,312 1,851
TOFACITINIB 4,991 3.2% 1,562 2,083 1,604
ALENDRONATE 4,373 15.7% 1,883 3,132 1,892
LEFLUNOMIDE 4,351 7.7% 1,773 2,249 1,911
BEVACIZUMAB 4,309 5.5% 534 1,181 160
LENVATINIB 4,152 12.3% 405 2,522 134
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 3,907 5.9% 1,699 2,025 1,707
ACETAMINOPHEN 3,666 2.7% 1,881 2,075 1,770
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 3,553 3.6% 1,724 1,937 1,723
SULFASALAZINE 3,545 8.8% 1,617 1,787 1,656
DICLOFENAC 3,515 4.1% 1,961 1,982 1,833
SECUKINUMAB 3,466 2.3% 1,733 2,102 1,847
GOLIMUMAB 3,422 4.9% 1,656 1,882 1,678

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hypertension

9,032 reports
7,143 reports
6,760 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)