HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
lisinopril Side Effects
lisinopril (also sold as Prinivil, Zestril) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #14 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 32.1% mention hospitalization (95,486 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 297,692
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2001 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
lisinopril: 32.1% mention hospitalization (95,486 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #14 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for lisinopril (Prinivil): 297,692 FAERS rows (2001-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, DIARRHOEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2001–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
FATIGUE leads 19,346 of 297,692 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (81,105 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (24,562 reports, 8.3%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 8,144 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 2,989 |
| FATIGUE | 1,605 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,581 |
| PAIN | 1,523 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,511 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 1,440 |
| DIARRHOEA | 1,409 |
| VOMITING | 1,338 |
| HYPERTENSION | 1,317 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 1,278 |
| ASTHENIA | 1,259 |
| NAUSEA | 1,230 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 1,207 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 1,169 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 1,158 |
| ARTHRALGIA | 1,119 |
| INJURY | 1,111 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 1,084 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (95,486, 32.1% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 6,853 |
| NAUSEA | 6,491 |
| DIARRHOEA | 5,952 |
| FATIGUE | 5,829 |
| PNEUMONIA | 5,737 |
| VOMITING | 5,604 |
| ASTHENIA | 5,266 |
| FALL | 5,228 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 4,895 |
| PAIN | 4,774 |
| DIZZINESS | 4,701 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 4,594 |
| ANGIOEDEMA | 4,301 |
| HYPOTENSION | 4,259 |
| HYPERTENSION | 4,160 |
| CHEST PAIN | 3,770 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 3,747 |
| HEADACHE | 3,713 |
| DEHYDRATION | 3,661 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 3,563 |
How to read lisinopril FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 297,692 voluntary reports linked to lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 24,562 (8.3%). Hospitalization appears on 95,486 (32.1%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with lisinopril
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 304,465 FAERS cases (Δ 6,773 heavier vs lisinopril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 285,895 FAERS cases (Δ 11,797 lighter vs lisinopril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 264,092 FAERS cases (Δ 33,600 lighter vs lisinopril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 331,875 FAERS cases (Δ 34,183 heavier vs lisinopril); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 53.9 pp vs lisinopril's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
lisinopril stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.