Drug Safety Information for VASERETIC (Enalapril maleate; hydrochlorothiazide)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for VASERETIC (ENALAPRIL MALEATE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for VASERETIC* (Enalapril maleate; hydrochlorothiazide)

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 VASERETIC
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Renal failure acute52
2Nausea46
3Diarrhoea44
4Drug interaction43
5Fall39
6Hyponatraemia36
7Dyspnoea34
8Vomiting33
9Hypotension33
10Myocardial infarction32
11Dizziness31
12Hypokalaemia30
13Renal failure30
14Hypertension30
15Anaemia28
16Malaise28
17Blood pressure increased26
18Asthenia26
19Condition aggravated26
20Fatigue25

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension1121
2Product used for unknown indication325
3Blood pressure85
4Ill-defined disorder48
5Essential hypertension26
6Ventricular tachyarrhythmia24
7Diuretic therapy22
8Blood pressure increased17
9Coronary artery disease16
10Cardiovascular disorder15

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


Types of Adverse Events for VASERETIC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4080


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for VASERETIC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4080*


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

Charts are based on 4080 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.