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Bethanidine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of bethanidine include tubulointerstitial nephritis, chronic kidney disease, and tubulointerstitial nephritis, based on 2 FDA adverse event reports from 2012 to 2014.

Bethanidine side effects

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

1
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis50.0%1
2
Chronic Kidney Disease50.0%1
3
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis50.0%1

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

Report severity

100.0%Serious2 reports
0.0%Hospitalizations0 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Bethanidine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside bethanidine. 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
Lorazepam100.0%2
2
Ibuprofen100.0%2
3
Amitriptyline-hydrochloride100.0%2
4
Hydrochlorothiazide100.0%2
5
Sulfamethoxazole50.0%1
6
Trimethoprim50.0%1
7
Amoxicillin50.0%1

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 bethanidine side effects

100.0% of bethanidine adverse event reports involve female patients and 0.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 100%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female100.0%
Male0.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–640.0%
65+100.0%

What is bethanidine used for

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

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Bethanidine brand names and reporting trend

Bethanidine is sold under the brand name Tenathan.

Brand names

Tenathan2

Quarterly reports (20122014)

20122014

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

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