HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
enalapril Side Effects
enalapril (also sold as Vasotec) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #135 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 48.3% mention hospitalization (26,280 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 54,355
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2002 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
enalapril: 48.3% mention hospitalization (26,280 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #135 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for enalapril (Vasotec): 54,355 FAERS rows (2002-2025). Top named reactions: DIARRHOEA, DYSPNOEA, NAUSEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2002–2025). Stamps CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
DIARRHOEA leads 2,807 of 54,355 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (13,057 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (5,908 reports, 10.9%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 1,101 |
| PNEUMONIA | 414 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 383 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 331 |
| DIARRHOEA | 305 |
| DYSPNOEA | 305 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 285 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 284 |
| SEPSIS | 278 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 265 |
| HYPOTENSION | 261 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 245 |
| VOMITING | 239 |
| PYREXIA | 225 |
| ASTHENIA | 222 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 222 |
| NAUSEA | 216 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 215 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 199 |
| ANAEMIA | 195 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (26,280, 48.3% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 1,558 |
| DIARRHOEA | 1,504 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 1,469 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 1,335 |
| VOMITING | 1,290 |
| NAUSEA | 1,225 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,189 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,181 |
| PYREXIA | 1,087 |
| ANAEMIA | 1,037 |
| FALL | 1,019 |
| DIZZINESS | 1,013 |
| FATIGUE | 988 |
| ASTHENIA | 972 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 856 |
| HYPERTENSION | 851 |
| DEHYDRATION | 850 |
| PAIN | 831 |
| MALAISE | 829 |
How to read enalapril FAERS figures (CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 54,355 voluntary reports linked to enalapril (Vasotec), 2002-2025. Death is listed on 5,908 (10.9%). Hospitalization appears on 26,280 (48.3%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
CASELOAD books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with enalapril
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 55,325 FAERS cases (Δ 970 heavier vs enalapril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 55,389 FAERS cases (Δ 1,034 heavier vs enalapril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 53,266 FAERS cases (Δ 1,089 lighter vs enalapril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 55,549 FAERS cases (Δ 1,194 heavier vs enalapril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 51.2 pp vs enalapril's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
enalapril stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload CASELOAD and the label guide.