FUROSEMIDE

Furosemide Adverse Events Reported to the FDA Over Time

How are Furosemide adverse event reports trending over time?

This graph shows volume of adverse events submitted to the FDA by quarter for Furosemide, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients. Adverse events are counted if Furosemide is flagged as the suspect drug causing the adverse event.

Most Common Furosemide Adverse Events Reported to the FDA

What are the most common Furosemide adverse events reported to the FDA?

Renal Failure Acute	973 (3.22%)
Dehydration	538 (1.78%)
Hypotension	521 (1.72%)
Dizziness	446 (1.48%)
Drug Interaction	431 (1.43%)
Hyperkalaemia	362 (1.2%)
Hypokalaemia	361 (1.19%)
Dyspnoea	360 (1.19%)
Renal Failure	343 (1.13%)
Hyponatraemia	292 (.97%)
Oedema Peripheral	270 (.89%)
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Blood Creatinine Increased	262 (.87%)
Atrial Fibrillation	254 (.84%)
Fall	243 (.8%)
Asthenia	241 (.8%)
Vomiting	239 (.79%)
Diarrhoea	237 (.78%)
Fatigue	233 (.77%)
Nausea	233 (.77%)
Syncope	228 (.75%)
Confusional State	227 (.75%)
Drug Ineffective	224 (.74%)
Cardiac Failure	193 (.64%)
Malaise	183 (.61%)
Condition Aggravated	182 (.6%)
Renal Impairment	181 (.6%)
Cardiac Arrest	165 (.55%)
Oedema	162 (.54%)
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis	161 (.53%)
Ventricular Tachycardia	161 (.53%)
Bradycardia	158 (.52%)
Somnolence	153 (.51%)
Completed Suicide	146 (.48%)
Anaemia	145 (.48%)
Paraesthesia	142 (.47%)
Cardiac Failure Congestive	138 (.46%)
Loss Of Consciousness	134 (.44%)
Death	130 (.43%)
Cardiac Murmur	129 (.43%)
Hypertension	129 (.43%)
General Physical Health Deteriorati...	126 (.42%)
Feeling Abnormal	124 (.41%)
Overdose	119 (.39%)
Hypovolaemia	118 (.39%)
Blood Urea Increased	115 (.38%)
Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged	114 (.38%)
Torsade De Pointes	112 (.37%)
Weight Decreased	112 (.37%)
Pneumonia	110 (.36%)
Rhabdomyolysis	109 (.36%)
Headache	108 (.36%)
Pulmonary Oedema	107 (.35%)
Pyrexia	104 (.34%)
Hallucination	102 (.34%)
Orthostatic Hypotension	100 (.33%)
Left Ventricular Dysfunction	97 (.32%)
Sepsis	97 (.32%)
Blood Pressure Decreased	94 (.31%)
Tachycardia	93 (.31%)
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increa...	92 (.3%)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disea...	92 (.3%)
Abdominal Pain	91 (.3%)
Hypoglycaemia	91 (.3%)
Pruritus	91 (.3%)
Weight Increased	90 (.3%)
Haemoglobin Decreased	89 (.29%)
Renal Failure Chronic	89 (.29%)
Venous Pressure Jugular Increased	88 (.29%)
Lactic Acidosis	86 (.28%)
Decreased Appetite	85 (.28%)
Blood Potassium Increased	83 (.27%)
Blood Sodium Decreased	82 (.27%)
Convulsion	81 (.27%)
International Normalised Ratio Incr...	79 (.26%)
Thrombocytopenia	79 (.26%)
Blood Pressure Increased	78 (.26%)
Fluid Retention	77 (.25%)
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage	77 (.25%)
Respiratory Failure	77 (.25%)
Drug Toxicity	75 (.25%)
Urinary Tract Infection	75 (.25%)
Erythema	74 (.24%)
Metabolic Acidosis	73 (.24%)
Abdominal Distension	71 (.23%)
Blood Potassium Decreased	71 (.23%)
Disorientation	71 (.23%)
Dyspnoea Exertional	71 (.23%)
Hypomagnesaemia	71 (.23%)
Medication Error	71 (.23%)
Blood Glucose Increased	70 (.23%)
Haemodialysis	69 (.23%)
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy	68 (.22%)
Therapeutic Agent Toxicity	67 (.22%)
Agitation	66 (.22%)
Cardiogenic Shock	66 (.22%)
Constipation	65 (.21%)
Cough	64 (.21%)
Rash	64 (.21%)
Chest Pain	62 (.21%)
Multi-organ Failure	62 (.21%)
Shock	62 (.21%)

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This graph shows the top adverse events submitted to the FDA for Furosemide, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients, from Q1 2004 to Q3 2012. Adverse events are counted if Furosemide is flagged as a suspect drug causing the adverse event. For each adverse event listed, percent (%) represents percentage of the adverse event to all adverse events reported for the drug. Percent does not represent a rate related to drug utilization.

Adverse Event Categories for Furosemide

What are the most common Furosemide adverse events reported to the FDA?

Electrolyte And Fluid Balance Condi...	1882 (6.22%)
Renal Disorders	1869 (6.18%)
Neurological	1559 (5.16%)
Cardiac Arrhythmias	1367 (4.52%)
Epidermal And Dermal Conditions	1061 (3.51%)
Respiratory	924 (3.06%)
Cardiac And Vascular Investigations	905 (2.99%)
Gastrointestinal Signs	802 (2.65%)
Decreased And Nonspecific Blood Pre...	775 (2.56%)
Therapeutic And Nontherapeutic Effe...	769 (2.54%)
Infections - Pathogen Unspecified	678 (2.24%)
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Renal And Urinary Tract Investigati...	530 (1.75%)
Hematology Investigations	479 (1.58%)
Heart Failures	466 (1.54%)
Injuries	432 (1.43%)
Medication Errors	417 (1.38%)
Water, Electrolyte And Mineral	382 (1.26%)
Deliria	358 (1.18%)
Hepatic And Hepatobiliary	355 (1.17%)
Gastrointestinal Motility And Defec...	350 (1.16%)
Muscle	303 (1%)
Anemias Nonhemolytic And Marrow Dep...	294 (.97%)
Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders	290 (.96%)
Chemical Injury And Poisoning	286 (.95%)
Urinary Tract Signs	286 (.95%)
Physical Examination Topics	282 (.93%)
Myocardial	280 (.93%)
Acid-base	254 (.84%)
Central Nervous System Vascular	223 (.74%)
Hepatobiliary	222 (.73%)
Metabolic, Nutritional And Blood Ga...	222 (.73%)
White Blood Cell	204 (.67%)
Movement Disorders	194 (.64%)
Appetite And General Nutritional	189 (.63%)
Suicidal And Self-injurious Behavio...	189 (.63%)
Bacterial Infectious	184 (.61%)
Bronchial Disorders	178 (.59%)
Coronary Artery	177 (.59%)
Enzyme	170 (.56%)
Glucose Metabolism Disorders	167 (.55%)
Body Temperature Conditions	161 (.53%)
Bone, Calcium, Magnesium And Phosph...	160 (.53%)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages	158 (.52%)
Disturbances In Thinking	156 (.52%)
Fatal Outcomes	156 (.52%)
Mental Impairment	149 (.49%)
Seizures	139 (.46%)
Vascular Hypertensive	139 (.46%)
Nephropathies	135 (.45%)
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tiss...	132 (.44%)
Psychiatric	130 (.43%)
Vision	128 (.42%)
Anxiety Disorders	124 (.41%)
Toxicology And Therapeutic Drug Mon...	124 (.41%)
Skin Appendage Conditions	122 (.4%)
Cardiac Disorder Signs	120 (.4%)
Joint	120 (.4%)
Cardiac Valve	116 (.38%)
Hematological And Lymphoid Tissue T...	115 (.38%)
Platelet	115 (.38%)
Protein And Chemistry Analyses	111 (.37%)
Headaches	109 (.36%)
Skin Vascular Abnormalities	104 (.34%)
Lifestyle Issues	101 (.33%)
Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders	99 (.33%)
Vascular	97 (.32%)
Gastrointestinal Ulceration And Per...	94 (.31%)
Procedural And Device Related Injur...	91 (.3%)
Encephalopathies	84 (.28%)
Bone And Joint Injuries	81 (.27%)
Neuromuscular	79 (.26%)
Gastrointestinal Inflammatory Condi...	78 (.26%)
Depressed Mood Disorders	76 (.25%)
Coagulopathies And Bleeding Diathes...	74 (.24%)
Hearing	74 (.24%)
Exocrine Pancreas Conditions	73 (.24%)
Pleural	73 (.24%)
Vascular Hemorrhagic	73 (.24%)
Pulmonary Vascular	66 (.22%)
Gastrointestinal Conditions	63 (.21%)
Peritoneal And Retroperitoneal Cond...	63 (.21%)
Sleep Disorders	62 (.21%)
Embolism And Thrombosis	61 (.2%)
Arteriosclerosis, Stenosis, Vascula...	60 (.2%)
Dissociative	59 (.2%)
Ocular Neuromuscular	59 (.2%)
Purine And Pyrimidine Metabolism	54 (.18%)
Allergic Conditions	51 (.17%)
Fungal Infectious	49 (.16%)
Inner Ear And Viiith Cranial Nerve	49 (.16%)
Neonatal And Perinatal Conditions	49 (.16%)
Urolithiases	49 (.16%)
Oral Soft Tissue Conditions	48 (.16%)
Aneurysms And Artery Dissections	47 (.16%)
Ocular Infections, Irritations And ...	47 (.16%)
Angiedema And Urticaria	46 (.15%)
Endocrine Investigations	45 (.15%)
Mesotheliomas	45 (.15%)
Respiratory And Mediastinal Neoplas...	45 (.15%)
Maternal Complications Of Pregnancy	41 (.14%)
Product Quality Issues	40 (.13%)

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This graph shows the top categories of adverse events submitted to the FDA for Furosemide, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients, from Q1 2004 to Q3 2012. Adverse events are counted if Furosemide is flagged as a suspect drug causing the adverse event. For each adverse event listed, percent (%) represents percentage of the adverse event to all adverse events reported for the drug. Percent does not represent a rate related to drug utilization.