Drug Safety Information for LEXXEL (Enalapril maleate; felodipine)

Adverse Drug Reactions for LEXXEL* (Enalapril maleate; felodipine)

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 LEXXEL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Pruritus3
2Myocardial infarction3
3Hypertension3
4Blood glucose increased2
5Blood sodium decreased2
6Diverticulitis2
7Nausea2
8Blepharitis2
9Cholelithiasis2
10Cerebrovascular accident2
11Middle insomnia1
12Dysphagia1
13Breast cancer female1
14Hypoaesthesia1
15Drug dose omission1
16Dizziness1
17Hiatus hernia1
18Ulcer haemorrhage1
19Cardiac disorder1
20Chest discomfort1

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension44
2Polyuria27
3Hypothyroidism6
4Thyroid disorder3

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


Types of Adverse Events for LEXXEL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 106


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for LEXXEL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 106*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Enalapril maleate; felodipine (Lexxel)

Charts are based on 106 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.