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Bepridil Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of bepridil include dyspnoea, diarrhoea, and interstitial lung disease, based on 425 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Bepridil side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for bepridil.

1
Dyspnoea5.4%23
2
Diarrhoea4.5%19
3
Interstitial Lung Disease4.5%19
4
Cardiac Failure4.2%18
5
Hypotension4.0%17
6
Drug Ineffective3.5%15
7
Nausea3.3%14
8
Decreased Appetite3.3%14
9
Off Label Use3.3%14
10
Malaise3.1%13
11
Dizziness3.1%13
12
Pain In Extremity2.8%12
13
Blood Pressure Decreased2.8%12
14
Pneumonia2.8%12
15
Arthralgia2.8%12

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that bepridil caused these reactions.

Report severity

96.0%Serious408 reports
55.8%Hospitalizations237 reports
15.1%Fatal64 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Bepridil drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside bepridil. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Rivaroxaban7.5%32
2
Edoxaban5.6%24
3
Valsartan5.2%22
4
Sacubitril3.1%13
5
Aspirin2.8%12
6
Clopidogrel-bisulfate2.8%12
7
Dapagliflozin2.8%12
8
Apixaban2.6%11
9
Nivolumab2.4%10
10
Selexipag2.4%10
11
Hydrochlorothiazide2.1%9
12
Metformin2.1%9
13
Sotalol-hydrochloride2.1%9
14
Atenolol1.9%8
15
Dabigatran-etexilate-mesylate1.9%8

Taken alongside

1
Bisoprolol-fumarate18.1%77
2
Furosemide13.4%57
3
Aspirin11.1%47
4
Spironolactone10.1%43
5
Edoxaban8.7%37
6
Amlodipine7.3%31
7
Lansoprazole6.8%29
8
Carvedilol6.6%28
9
Esomeprazole6.6%28
10
Warfarin5.9%25
11
Rosuvastatin5.9%25
12
Insulin5.6%24
13
Metformin5.4%23
14
Apixaban5.4%23
15
Enalapril-maleate5.2%22

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports bepridil side effects

42.4% of bepridil adverse event reports involve female patients and 52.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 70%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female42.4%
Male52.9%
Unknown4.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.3%
12–170.3%
18–6429.6%
65+69.8%

What is bepridil used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking bepridil when the adverse event was reported.

Angina PectorisArrhythmiaAtrial FibrillationAtrial FlutterAtrial TachycardiaArrhythmiaArrhythmia ProphylaxisAtrial FibrillationAtrial FlutterAtrial TachycardiaBlood CholesterolBlood Cholesterol AbnormalBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBlood PressureBlood Triglycerides Abnormal

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Bepridil brand names and reporting trend

Bepridil is sold under the brand name Vascor.

Brand names

Vascor265

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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