Drug Safety Information for DIOVAN HCT (Hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DIOVAN HCT (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; VALSARTAN) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for DIOVAN HCT* (Hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with DIOVAN HCT
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension613
2Blood pressure increased587
3Dizziness*574
4Nausea483
5Death480
6Headache*477
7Dyspnoea442
8Fatigue*430
9Drug ineffective423
10Fall415
11Malaise378
12Cerebrovascular accident357
13Pain*337
14Asthenia318
15Diabetes mellitus317
16Oedema peripheral307
17Vomiting301
18Diarrhoea291
19Hypotension280
20Pain in extremity278

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of DIOVAN HCT " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking DIOVAN HCT
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension*18059
2Product used for unknown indication2709
3Blood pressure*989
4Blood pressure abnormal347
5Blood pressure increased*231
6Essential hypertension148
7Cardiac disorder130
8Blood pressure management57
9Diabetes mellitus49
10Fluid retention34

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for DIOVAN HCT

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 41505


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DIOVAN HCT

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 41505*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydrochlorothiazide; valsartan (Valsartan hctz, Diovan hct)

Charts are based on 41505 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.