Drug side effects
isradipine Side Effects
The reactions most often reported to the FDA for isradipine (also sold as DynaCirc), with demographics, serious outcomes, and reporting trends.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 541
- FAERS reports
Data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2004 to 2025. A FAERS report records a temporal association, not proof of cause. See our methodology for how figures are compiled and de-duplicated.
The most commonly reported side effects of isradipine come from 541 reports to the FDA, broken down here by frequency, patient demographics, and serious outcomes.
This page analyzes 541 reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for isradipine (DynaCirc): the reactions reported most often, who reported them, serious outcomes such as hospitalization, and year-over-year trends. A FAERS report does not prove the drug caused the effect, and report volume tracks how widely a drug is used, not how likely an effect is for any one person. Educational information, not medical advice.
Total Reports
541
Reports Mentioning Death
61
11.3% of reports — not proof the medicine caused the death
Hospitalizations
291
53.8% of reports
Top Indication
Hypertension
Most Reported Adverse Reactions
Who Reports Side Effects
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reporting Trend by Year
Reactions in Death Reports
Top reactions reported in 61 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 16 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 8 |
| DIVERTICULITIS INTESTINAL PERFORATED | 8 |
| HYPERTENSION | 6 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 5 |
| FATIGUE | 5 |
| PYREXIA | 5 |
| THROMBOCYTOPENIA | 5 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 4 |
| ASTHENIA | 4 |
| MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME | 4 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 4 |
| ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED | 3 |
| ASCITES | 3 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 3 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 3 |
| COORDINATION ABNORMAL | 3 |
| CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME | 3 |
| DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY | 3 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 3 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Top reactions in 291 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DRUG INTERACTION | 25 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 22 |
| HYPERTENSION | 21 |
| DYSPNOEA | 18 |
| TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS | 18 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 16 |
| ASTHENIA | 15 |
| DIARRHOEA | 15 |
| DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY | 15 |
| NAUSEA | 14 |
| PYREXIA | 14 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 13 |
| VOMITING | 12 |
| HYPOTENSION | 11 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 10 |
| FALL | 10 |
| MALAISE | 9 |
| METABOLIC ACIDOSIS | 9 |
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What the FAERS Data Reveals About isradipine Side Effects
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 541 voluntary reports linked to isradipine and its brand equivalents (DynaCirc), spanning 2004 through 2025. Of those, 61 (11.3%) listed death as an outcome and 291 (53.8%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Hypertension.
Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 55% were female and 45% male; age distribution skews toward 75+, with 95 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is drug interaction with 32 submissions, followed by dyspnoea and hypertension.
How to read these numbers
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.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.