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moexipril Side Effects

Also known as: Univasc

Analysis of 67 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2004 to 2025.

Total Reports

67

Death-Related

6

9.0% of reports

Hospitalizations

21

31.3% of reports

Top Indication

Hypertension

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

ASTHENIA
8
DYSPNOEA
6
NAUSEA
5
BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASED
4
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
4
COUGH
4
DEHYDRATION
4
DIARRHOEA
4
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
4
FLUSHING
4
HEADACHE
4
HYPERTENSION
4
MALAISE
4
ARTHRALGIA
3
BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASED
3
DEATH
3
DECREASED APPETITE
3
FATIGUE
3
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
3
PAIN
3

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 43 (68%)
Male 20 (32%)

Age Distribution

18-44 2 (5%)
45-64 16 (43%)
65-74 9 (24%)
75+ 10 (27%)

Reporting Trend by Year

04
05
06
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09
10
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12
14
17
19
22
23
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25

Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 6 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 3
DYSPNOEA 2
PNEUMONIA 2
ANHEDONIA 1
ANXIETY 1
ASTHENIA 1
CANDIDIASIS 1
CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDER 1
COUGH 1
DECREASED APPETITE 1
DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION 1
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 1
DRUG TOXICITY 1
DYSPHAGIA 1
ECCHYMOSIS 1
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM QRS COMPLEX SHORTENED 1
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS 1
FATIGUE 1
FEAR 1
HEPATIC FAILURE 1

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 21 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
DYSPNOEA 5
ASTHENIA 4
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 4
DEHYDRATION 4
HEADACHE 3
HYPERTENSION 3
RENAL FAILURE ACUTE 3
ARTHROPATHY 2
BLOOD ALBUMIN DECREASED 2
BLOOD CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE DECREASED 2
BLOOD CREATININE INCREASED 2
BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASED 2
BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASED 2
BLOOD UREA INCREASED 2
CHEST PAIN 2
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE 2
CREATININE RENAL CLEARANCE DECREASED 2
DIALYSIS 2
DIZZINESS 2
HAEMOGLOBIN DECREASED 2

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About moexipril Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 67 voluntary reports linked to moexipril and its brand equivalents (Univasc), spanning 2004 through 2025. Of those, 6 (9.0%) listed death as an outcome and 21 (31.3%) 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, 68% were female and 32% male; age distribution skews toward 45-64, with 16 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is asthenia with 8 submissions, followed by dyspnoea and nausea.

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.