Irbesartan

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

Hide MedDRA Preferred Terms

MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
1 2 3 4 5 6
Anaemia def Anaemia def postmarketing x
Angioedema def Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Asthenia def Asthenia def postmarketing x
Weakness def postmarketing x x x x x x
Fatigue def x x x x x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def postmarketing x x x x x x
Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x
Hyperkalaemia def Hyperkalaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def Orthostatic hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x x
Jaundice def Jaundice def postmarketing x x x x x x
Lymphopenia def Lymphopenia def postmarketing x
Myositis def Myositis def postmarketing x
Neutropenia def Neutropenia def postmarketing x x x x
Pain def Pain def postmarketing x x x x x x
Ache def x x x x x
Renal failure def Renal failure def postmarketing x x
Rhabdomyolysis def Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x x x
Swelling def Swelling def postmarketing x x x x x x
Shock def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x
Syncope def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x x x
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased Creatine phosphokinase increased def postmarketing x x
Swelling face Swelling face postmarketing x x x x x x
Muscular weakness def Muscular weakness def postmarketing x x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Dizziness postural Dizziness postural postmarketing x x x x x x
Renal impairment def Renal impairment def postmarketing x x x x x
Liver function test abnormal Raised liver function tests postmarketing x x x x x x
Abdominal distension def Abdominal distension def x x x x x x
Distention def x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x x x
Angina pectoris def Angina pectoris def x x x x x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x x x x x x
Arthritis def Arthritis def x x x x x x
Bursitis def Bursitis def x x x x x
Transient ischaemic attack def Transient ischaemic attack def x x x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x
Constipation def Constipation def x x x x x x
Cough def Cough def x x x x x
Dermatitis def Dermatitis def x x x x x x
Rash def x x x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x x x x x
Dysgeusia def Dysgeusia def x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def x x x x x x
Heartburn def x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x x x x x
Ear pain def Ear pain def x x x x x
Ecchymosis def Ecchymosis def x x x x x x
Oedema def Oedema def x x x x x x
Emotional disorder Emotional disturbance NOS x x x x x
Epistaxis def Epistaxis def x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def x x x x x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def x x x x x x
Flatulence def Flatulence def x x x x x x
Flushing def Flushing def x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def Gastroenteritis def x x x x x x
Gout def Gout def x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x x x x x
Cardiac murmur def Cardiac murmur def x x x
Hypertensive crisis Hypertensive crisis x x x x
Infarction def Infarction def x x x x x x
Infection def Infection def x x x x x
Influenza def Influenza def x x x x x
Muscle spasms def Cramp muscle def x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal pain def Musculoskeletal pain def x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x
Acute coronary syndrome def Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x x x x
Nervousness def Nervousness def x x x x x x
Tension def Nervousness def x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def Numbness def x x x x x x
Sensory loss Numbness def x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def x x x x x
Prostatic disorder def Prostatic disorder def x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x x x x x x
Rhinitis def Rhinitis def x x x x x
Sleep disorder def Sleep disturbance x x x x x x
Cerebrovascular accident def Cerebrovascular accident def x x x x x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def x x x x x
Tracheobronchitis Tracheobronchitis x x x x x x
Tremor def Tremor def x x x x x x
Erythema def Erythema def x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def Urinary tract infection def x x x x x
Micturition disorder def Micturition disorder def x x x x x x
Vertigo def Vertigo def x x x x x x
Visual impairment def Visual impairment def x x x x x
Visual disturbance x
Visual acuity reduced Visual impairment def x x x x x
Blindness def Visual impairment def x x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x x x x x
Wheezing def Wheezing def x x x x x x
Chills def Chills def x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def x x x x x
Swelling of limb x x x x x
Upper limb oedema x x x x x
Oral disorder def Oral lesion x x x x x
Respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest x x x x x x
Joint stiffness def Joint stiffness def x x x x x
Pulmonary congestion Pulmonary congestion x x x x x x
Respiratory tract congestion Pulmonary congestion x x x x x x
Conduction disorder def Conduction disorder def x x x x x x
Electrolyte imbalance def Electrolyte imbalance def x x x x x
Photosensitivity reaction def Photosensitivity def x
Agitation def Hyperkinesia def x x
Hyperkinesia def Hyperkinesia def x x
Musculoskeletal stiffness Stiffness x x x x x
Musculoskeletal chest pain Musculoskeletal chest pain x x x x x
Face oedema def Face oedema def x x x x x
Sexual dysfunction Sexual dysfunction x x x x x x
Ear infection def Ear infection def x x x x x
Somnolence def Somnolence def x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x
Diabetic nephropathy def x x x x x
Disease progression def x x x x x x
Essential hypertension def x
Hypertension def x x x x x x
Hypertensive x
Microalbuminuria x
Nephropathy def x x x x x x
Proteinuria def x x x x x
Serum creatinine increased x x x x x
Type 2 diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: C09CA04

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

100%    
75%    
50%    
10%    
frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. IRBESARTAN / AVAPRO : 80 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. irbesartan / Avapro : 95 side effects (FDA CDER)
  3. IRBESARTAN / AVAPRO : 96 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. IRBESARTAN / AVAPRO : 97 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. irbesartan : 94 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. irbesartan : 98 side effects (FDA XML label)