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Fosinopril Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of fosinopril include dyspnoea, acute kidney injury, and nausea, based on 6,603 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Fosinopril side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea3.3%221
2
Acute Kidney Injury3.2%211
3
Nausea3.1%207
4
Dizziness3.0%198
5
Fatigue3.0%196
6
Myocardial Infarction2.8%187
7
Fatigue2.8%185
8
Asthenia2.7%181
9
Diarrhoea2.6%174
10
Diarrhoea2.5%164
11
Drug Ineffective2.4%156
12
Renal Failure Acute2.3%155
13
Nausea2.3%154
14
Hypertension2.2%147
15
Cardiac Failure Congestive2.2%147

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

Report severity

77.0%Serious5,082 reports
44.7%Hospitalizations2,950 reports
9.6%Fatal632 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Fosinopril drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside fosinopril. 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
Rosiglitazone-maleate5.7%376
2
Metformin3.4%223
3
Adalimumab2.8%186
4
Omeprazole2.7%180
5
Rofecoxib2.7%175
6
Amlodipine2.5%165
7
Rosuvastatin2.4%156
8
Atorvastatin-calcium2.3%154
9
Aspirin2.3%153
10
Lenalidomide2.2%142
11
Esomeprazole2.1%139
12
Hydrochlorothiazide1.9%124
13
Insulin1.8%120
14
Furosemide1.8%120
15
Metoprolol1.8%116

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin24.2%1,596
2
Furosemide17.4%1,147
3
Metoprolol15.7%1,039
4
Metformin15.3%1,012
5
Amlodipine15.3%1,009
6
Hydrochlorothiazide15.1%994
7
Simvastatin13.6%901
8
Atorvastatin-calcium13.6%895
9
Acetaminophen12.8%846
10
Insulin10.8%714
11
Levothyroxine-sodium10.6%703
12
Omeprazole9.9%654
13
Ergocalciferol7.6%505
14
Atenolol7.5%494
15
Gabapentin6.6%437

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 fosinopril side effects

43.8% of fosinopril adverse event reports involve female patients and 51.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female43.8%
Male51.9%
Unknown4.4%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–110.2%
12–170.4%
18–6443.6%
65+55.6%

What is fosinopril used for

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

Accidental ExposureAcute Coronary SyndromeAnaphylactic ReactionAngina PectorisAntiemetic Supportive CareArteritisArthritisAtrial FibrillationAtrial FlutterAbdominal Pain UpperAcute Coronary SyndromeAortic Valve IncompetenceArteriosclerosisBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBlood Creatinine Increased

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Fosinopril brand names and reporting trend

Fosinopril is sold under the brand name Monopril-hct.

Brand names

Monopril-hct4,462

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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