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trandolapril Side Effects

Also known as: Mavik

Analysis of 1,978 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2004 to 2025.

Total Reports

1,978

Death-Related

192

9.7% of reports

Hospitalizations

987

49.9% of reports

Top Indication

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

DYSPNOEA
137
FATIGUE
119
OFF LABEL USE
117
DIZZINESS
108
DIARRHOEA
99
COUGH
97
ASTHENIA
90
NAUSEA
85
DRUG INTERACTION
82
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
80
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS
78
HYPERTENSION
75
HYPOTENSION
74
ARTHRALGIA
68
PYREXIA
66
HEADACHE
65
LACTIC ACIDOSIS
63
MALAISE
62
PNEUMONIA
62
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
61

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 826 (45%)
Male 990 (54%)
Unknown 4

Age Distribution

0-17 22 (2%)
18-44 98 (7%)
45-64 413 (29%)
65-74 443 (31%)
75+ 472 (33%)

Reporting Trend by Year

2004 2025

Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 192 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 37
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS 22
LACTIC ACIDOSIS 18
PNEUMONIA 18
RESPIRATORY FAILURE 17
BEZOAR 16
HYPOTENSION 16
OESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION 15
PNEUMONIA ASPIRATION 15
DIARRHOEA 14
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 13
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK 13
HYPERKALAEMIA 12
SEPTIC SHOCK 12
COMPLETED SUICIDE 11
DEHYDRATION 11
DYSPNOEA 11
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 10
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 10
FATIGUE 10

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 987 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
DYSPNOEA 82
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS 67
LACTIC ACIDOSIS 62
HYPOTENSION 58
DIZZINESS 54
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 53
DIARRHOEA 52
ASTHENIA 51
FATIGUE 51
PYREXIA 50
NAUSEA 49
FALL 46
DRUG INTERACTION 44
ABDOMINAL PAIN 40
PNEUMONIA 40
ANAEMIA 39
INAPPROPRIATE SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION 39
VOMITING 39
AGGRESSION 38
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE 38

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About trandolapril Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 1,978 voluntary reports linked to trandolapril and its brand equivalents (Mavik), spanning 2004 through 2025. Of those, 192 (9.7%) listed death as an outcome and 987 (49.9%) 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, 45% were female and 54% male; age distribution skews toward 75+, with 472 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is dyspnoea with 137 submissions, followed by fatigue and off label use.

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.