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inclisiran Side Effects

Also known as: Leqvio

Analysis of 6,989 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2018 to 2025.

Total Reports

6,989

Death-Related

190

2.7% of reports

Hospitalizations

651

9.3% of reports

Top Indication

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

ARTHRALGIA
740
MYALGIA
584
INJECTION SITE PAIN
509
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INCREASED
447
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
442
PAIN
370
FATIGUE
363
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
356
DIARRHOEA
326
DYSPNOEA
319
HEADACHE
259
RASH
241
MUSCLE SPASMS
221
PRODUCT STORAGE ERROR
210
DIZZINESS
202
BACK PAIN
194
INJECTION SITE REACTION
194
COUGH
190
NAUSEA
190
PRURITUS
186

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 3,298 (57%)
Male 2,479 (43%)
Unknown 1

Age Distribution

0-17 8 (0%)
18-44 113 (4%)
45-64 819 (27%)
65-74 1,305 (42%)
75+ 832 (27%)

Reporting Trend by Year

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Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 190 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 114
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 15
DYSPNOEA 11
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 7
SEPSIS 6
CARDIAC ARREST 5
PNEUMONIA 5
ASTHENIA 4
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 4
FATIGUE 4
MALAISE 4
BLOOD LOSS ANAEMIA 3
CARDIAC FAILURE 3
CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE 3
CEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE 3
GASTRIC DISORDER 3
GASTRITIS EROSIVE 3
HYPERVOLAEMIA 3
HYPOGLYCAEMIA 3
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INCREASED 3

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 651 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
DYSPNOEA 56
CHEST PAIN 41
PAIN IN EXTREMITY 39
PNEUMONIA 34
FATIGUE 33
DIARRHOEA 32
DIZZINESS 32
PAIN 28
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 27
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE 27
ARTHRALGIA 24
HEADACHE 24
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 23
NAUSEA 23
INJECTION SITE PAIN 21
MYALGIA 21
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 20
GAIT DISTURBANCE 20
MUSCLE SPASMS 20
VERTIGO 20

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About inclisiran Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 6,989 voluntary reports linked to inclisiran and its brand equivalents (Leqvio), spanning 2018 through 2025. Of those, 190 (2.7%) listed death as an outcome and 651 (9.3%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Product Used For Unknown Indication.

Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 57% were female and 43% male; age distribution skews toward 65-74, with 1,305 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is arthralgia with 740 submissions, followed by myalgia and injection site pain.

FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice — speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.