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Telmisartan Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of telmisartan include fatigue, nausea, and diarrhoea, based on 38,857 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Telmisartan side effects

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

1
Fatigue4.9%1,889
2
Nausea4.8%1,884
3
Drug Ineffective4.8%1,854
4
Diarrhoea4.4%1,716
5
Headache4.2%1,630
6
Dyspnoea4.2%1,618
7
Fall3.9%1,506
8
Off Label Use3.9%1,496
9
Dizziness3.8%1,492
10
Blood Pressure Increased3.7%1,431
11
Arthralgia3.6%1,382
12
Hypertension3.5%1,379
13
Malaise3.5%1,369
14
Asthenia3.3%1,290
15
Vomiting3.3%1,278

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

Report severity

82.1%Serious31,890 reports
43.8%Hospitalizations17,021 reports
9.0%Fatal3,492 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Telmisartan drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside telmisartan. 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
Hydrochlorothiazide5.9%2,297
2
Amlodipine5.1%1,988
3
Metformin3.6%1,410
4
Atorvastatin-calcium3.5%1,368
5
Aspirin3.4%1,333
6
Adalimumab3.2%1,248
7
Acetaminophen2.7%1,068
8
Omeprazole2.5%953
9
Methotrexate2.4%939
10
Rituximab2.4%923
11
Bisoprolol-fumarate2.3%913
12
Pregabalin2.3%898
13
Rosuvastatin2.3%884
14
Prednisone2.3%881
15
Etanercept2.1%803

Taken alongside

1
Amlodipine16.7%6,506
2
Aspirin15.8%6,149
3
Atorvastatin-calcium11.0%4,276
4
Hydrochlorothiazide9.9%3,840
5
Metformin9.7%3,782
6
Levothyroxine-sodium9.3%3,614
7
Acetaminophen8.9%3,451
8
Furosemide8.8%3,401
9
Rosuvastatin8.4%3,276
10
Ergocalciferol7.0%2,723
11
Pantoprazole-sodium6.8%2,632
12
Metoprolol6.5%2,545
13
Omeprazole6.3%2,463
14
Insulin6.0%2,325
15
Prednisone5.7%2,225

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 telmisartan side effects

51.3% of telmisartan adverse event reports involve female patients and 40.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female51.3%
Male40.5%
Unknown8.2%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.1%
18–6437.0%
65+62.6%

What is telmisartan used for

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

Acute Coronary SyndromeAcute Myocardial InfarctionAdjustment DisorderAdverse EventAfibAlopeciaAngina PectorisAnticoagulant TherapyAnxietyAortic DissectionAortic Valve IncompetenceArrhythmiaArthralgiaAsthmaAtrial Fibrillation

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Telmisartan brand names and reporting trend

Telmisartan is sold under the brand name Twynsta.

Brand names

Twynsta19,080

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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