High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Drugs With FDA Adverse Event Reports

High blood pressure, meaning the force of blood against artery walls is consistently higher than normal. It usually has no symptoms and is often found during routine measurement. In adverse event reports, it covers both newly reported high readings and worsening of existing high blood pressure. Full definition in the glossary →

611 drugs meet the threshold; showing the 100 most-reported.

Medications with FDA adverse event reports of high blood pressure, by report count
Drug	Reports of this event	% of drug's total reports
Deltasone	13,993	2.8%
Prednisone	13,993	2.8%
Prednisone Delayed Release	13,993	2.8%
Methotrexate	11,762	2.5%
Tylenol Extra Strength	11,752	2.9%
Tylenol Regular Strength	11,499	2.9%
Rasuvo	10,750	2.6%
Trexall	10,739	2.6%
Otrexup	10,733	2.6%
Jylamvo	10,729	2.6%
Xatmep	10,729	2.6%
Ecotrin	10,485	2.1%
Bayer Low Dose	10,332	2.0%
Bayer Genuine Aspirin	10,299	2.1%
Aspirin	10,298	2.1%
Bayer	10,293	2.1%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Chewable Low Dose Aspirin Orange	10,290	2.1%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Enteric Coated	10,289	2.1%
Bufferin Regular Strength Pain Relief	10,289	2.1%
Ecotrin Regular Strength	10,289	2.1%
Tri-buffered Aspirin	10,289	2.1%
Rapidol	9,749	3.2%
Medline	9,716	3.2%
Vitamin D	9,218	2.5%
Tylenol Extra Strength Caplet	8,775	3.3%
Panadol	8,669	3.5%
Panadol Extra Strength	8,669	3.5%
Prinivil	8,626	2.9%
Zestril	8,626	2.9%
Excedrin Rapid Relief	8,567	3.4%
Tylenol 8 Hr Arthritis Pain	8,535	3.4%
Tylenol 8hr	8,529	3.4%
Acetaminophen	8,517	3.4%
Pharbetol	8,517	3.4%
Feverall	8,513	3.4%
Feverall Childrens	8,513	3.4%
Feverall Infants	8,513	3.4%
Feverall Jr. Strength	8,513	3.4%
Childrens Tylenol	8,512	3.4%
Dolo-neurobion	8,510	3.4%
Infants Tylenol	8,509	3.4%
M-pap	8,509	3.4%
Midol Long Lasting Relief	8,509	3.4%
Tylenol For Children Plus Adults	8,509	3.4%
Lisinopril	8,076	2.8%
Qbrelis	8,076	2.8%
Lasix	7,950	2.0%
Katerzia	7,928	3.0%
Norliqva	7,926	3.0%
Sdamlo	7,926	3.0%
Folic Acid	7,884	3.2%
Venexa	7,884	3.2%
Vitrexyl	7,884	3.2%
Rituxan	7,559	3.7%
Remicade	7,493	3.5%
Fosamax	7,389	9.0%
Pantoprazole Sodium	7,293	3.0%
Protonix	7,293	3.0%
Synthroid	6,990	2.5%
Neurontin	6,390	1.8%
Actemra	6,375	5.9%
Arava	6,357	6.2%
Xeljanz XR	6,234	3.4%
Metoprolol	6,112	2.5%
Metoprolol Tartrate	6,112	2.5%
Metformin Hydrochloride	6,052	1.7%
Glucophage	6,050	1.7%
Avastin	5,780	4.8%
Orencia	5,677	4.2%
Omeprazole	5,658	1.7%
Lyrica	5,575	2.1%
Celebrex	5,393	4.2%
Xeljanz	5,251	5.0%
Lipitor	5,211	2.1%
Pantoprazole	5,201	2.7%
Quality Choice	5,104	4.6%
Norvasc	5,095	3.6%
Azulfidine En-tabs	5,059	6.6%
Azulfidine	5,048	6.7%
Diclofenac	4,995	6.0%
Diclofenac Sodium	4,995	6.0%
Voltaren	4,995	6.0%
Sulfasalazine	4,989	6.9%
Metformin	4,988	1.7%
Altace	4,907	4.0%
Furosemide	4,907	1.9%
Lasix Onyu	4,907	1.9%
Ramipril	4,907	4.0%
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate	4,902	4.1%
Gralise	4,870	1.7%
Gabapentin	4,847	1.7%
Gabarone	4,847	1.7%
Hydrochlorothiazide	4,809	3.4%
Inzirqo	4,809	3.4%
Microzide	4,809	3.4%
Advil	4,799	2.0%
Losartan Potassium	4,777	2.8%
Leflunomide	4,776	7.5%
Zocor	4,756	1.9%
Plaquenil	4,677	5.2%

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