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isradipine Side Effects

Also known as: DynaCirc

Analysis of 541 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2004 to 2025.

Total Reports

541

Death-Related

61

11.3% of reports

Hospitalizations

291

53.8% of reports

Top Indication

Hypertension

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

DRUG INEFFECTIVE
35
DRUG INTERACTION
32
DYSPNOEA
31
HYPERTENSION
29
OFF LABEL USE
28
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
26
NAUSEA
26
ASTHENIA
20
DIARRHOEA
20
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
19
HYPOTENSION
19
RENAL FAILURE
19
TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS
19
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
18
PYREXIA
18
VOMITING
17
DEATH
16
FATIGUE
16
DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY
15
FALL
14

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 274 (55%)
Male 226 (45%)

Age Distribution

0-17 74 (19%)
18-44 36 (9%)
45-64 92 (24%)
65-74 89 (23%)
75+ 95 (25%)

Reporting Trend by Year

2004 2025

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
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 17
OFF LABEL USE 17
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 ineffective with 35 submissions, followed by drug interaction and dyspnoea.

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.