HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
valsartan Side Effects
valsartan (also sold as Diovan) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #76 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 37.6% mention hospitalization (38,453 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 102,306
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2001 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
valsartan: 37.6% mention hospitalization (38,453 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #76 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for valsartan (Diovan): 102,306 FAERS rows (2001-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, DYSPNOEA, DIZZINESS. 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 5,474 of 102,306 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (21,292 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (9,430 reports, 9.2%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 2,734 |
| PNEUMONIA | 640 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 556 |
| DYSPNOEA | 479 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 441 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 427 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 404 |
| SEPSIS | 374 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 362 |
| DIARRHOEA | 349 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 344 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 330 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 329 |
| FALL | 324 |
| ASTHENIA | 318 |
| HYPOTENSION | 312 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 296 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 294 |
| NAUSEA | 293 |
| HYPERTENSION | 276 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (38,453, 37.6% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 2,881 |
| FALL | 2,245 |
| NAUSEA | 2,238 |
| PNEUMONIA | 2,143 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,048 |
| DIARRHOEA | 2,032 |
| FATIGUE | 1,969 |
| HYPERTENSION | 1,909 |
| ASTHENIA | 1,845 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 1,824 |
| ANAEMIA | 1,789 |
| PYREXIA | 1,726 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,698 |
| VOMITING | 1,637 |
| PAIN | 1,627 |
| MALAISE | 1,620 |
| HEADACHE | 1,529 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 1,416 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 1,409 |
How to read valsartan FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 102,306 voluntary reports linked to valsartan (Diovan), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 9,430 (9.2%). Hospitalization appears on 38,453 (37.6%). Top co-reported indication: Hypertension.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with valsartan
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 102,095 FAERS cases (Δ 211 lighter vs valsartan); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 103,354 FAERS cases (Δ 1,048 heavier vs valsartan); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 103,356 FAERS cases (Δ 1,050 heavier vs valsartan); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 104,378 FAERS cases (Δ 2,072 heavier vs valsartan); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · 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 52.9 pp vs valsartan's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
valsartan 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.