Drug Safety Information for ZIAC (Bisoprolol fumarate; hydrochlorothiazide)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for ZIAC (BISOPROLOL FUMARATE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for ZIAC* (Bisoprolol fumarate; 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 ZIAC
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Nausea153
2Headache125
3Drug ineffective122
4Pain112
5Dizziness*104
6Diarrhoea103
7Fatigue*100
8Dyspnoea99
9Asthenia95
10Hypertension88
11Pain in extremity84
12Vomiting81
13Arthralgia76
14Chest pain73
15Anxiety72
16Blood pressure increased64
17Weight decreased64
18Flushing64
19Oedema peripheral63
20Depression*63

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension*2004
2Product used for unknown indication685
3Blood pressure278
4Blood pressure abnormal119
5Blood pressure increased32
6Fluid retention24
7Cardiac disorder23
8Essential hypertension22
9Tachycardia18
10Metastatic neoplasm18

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


Types of Adverse Events for ZIAC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 10647


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for ZIAC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 10647*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Bisoprolol fumarate; hydrochlorothiazide (Ziac)

Charts are based on 10647 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.