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Renin inhibitor adverse event reports that FDA received for the drugs of this class

Kind of class
Pharmacologic class (FDA Established Pharmacologic Class)
Drug pages
2

What a report is

A report is not proof that the drug was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

There is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event or medication error) was actually due to the product. FDA does not require that a causal relationship between a product and event be proven, and reports do not always contain enough detail to properly evaluate an event. The information in these reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

Renin inhibitor is a pharmacologic class: an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class. The class has 2 drug pages on this site.

From February 2007 to June 2026, FDA received 4,115 adverse event reports that name a drug of the class. In these reports the drug is a suspect or interacting product. A report that names two drugs of the class counts one time for each.

FDA received 71 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 100 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Of the 1,332,454 drug reports that FDA received in the 12 months to June 2026, 71 (under 0.1%) name a drug of the class. Reports from physicians were 43.9% of the reports that name a drug of the class and 21.9% of all drug reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

Pharmacologic class

The Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) of FDA is the class on the label of a drug. The site puts a drug in the class that its reports have most often.

Data version

openFDA FAERS release of 29 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Jun 2026.

Drugs of the class

The rows are in order of name. A brand name and its generic name are separate rows, because reporters name them separately.

FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Drug pages of the class Renin inhibitor, in order of name
DrugName typeReportsReports, 12 months to June 2026
AliskirenGeneric name1,85853
TekturnaAliskiren hemifumarateBrand name2,25718

Reaction lookup

These are the reaction terms that the reports of the class record. Type a term or a plain word to find its count.

What this list leaves out

The table lists the 334 reaction terms that 5 or more reports record. A term with fewer than 5 reports is not in the table.

The site keeps reaction terms for 4,105 of the 4,115 reports (99.8%).

The reports of the other years are not in the counts.

So a count in the table can be lower than the count of FDA.

The table shows the first 50 of 334 terms.

Reaction terms in the reports that name a renin inhibitor drug, most reports first
Reaction term (MedDRA) and plain meaningReportsShare of the 4,115 reports
Blood pressure increaseda raised blood pressure reading45411%
Astheniaweakness or lack of energy42110.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness41010%
Nauseafeeling sick4089.9%
Headachehead pain4019.7%
Dyspnoeashortness of breath3829.3%
Falla fall3799.2%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell3608.7%
Fatiguetiredness3598.7%
Cough3578.7%
Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools3378.2%
Vomitingbeing sick3067.4%
Pyrexiafever2746.7%
Hypertensionhigh blood pressure2666.5%
Cerebrovascular accidentstroke2586.3%
Syncopefainting2506.1%
Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected2435.9%
Pruritusitching2355.7%
Arthralgiajoint pain2285.5%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain2215.4%
Myalgiamuscle pain2215.4%
Somnolencedrowsiness2215.4%
Decreased appetitereduced appetite2195.3%
Tachycardiafast heart rate2195.3%
Haemorrhagic stroke2105.1%
Insomniadifficulty sleeping2085.1%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection2045%
Chillschills or shivering2034.9%
Generalised oedema2024.9%
Eye pain1974.8%
Cardio-respiratory arrestthe heart and breathing stopped1954.7%
Haematemesis1954.7%
Oedema peripheralswelling of the legs, ankles or hands1954.7%
Abdominal pain upperupper stomach pain1944.7%
Ocular discomfort1944.7%
Amaurosis fugax1934.7%
Blindnessloss of sight1934.7%
Haematuriablood in the urine1934.7%
Head discomfortdiscomfort in the head1924.7%
Tinnitusringing in the ears1924.7%
Altered state of consciousness1914.6%
Coma1904.6%
Ascitesfluid in the abdomen1894.6%
Presyncope1864.5%
Urinary tract disorder1844.5%
Anxiety1834.4%
Blood pressure inadequately controlled1834.4%
Diplopiadouble vision1834.4%
Vision blurredblurred vision1784.3%
Dysphagiadifficulty swallowing1764.3%

Download all 334 terms of the class (CSV)

The counts add to more than 4,115 reports, because one report can record more than one term. FDA says:

No individual drug is connected to any individual reaction. When a report lists multiple drugs and multiple reactions, there is no way to conclude from the data therein that a given drug is responsible for a given reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Reports by month

Reports that name a renin inhibitor drug, by month, five years to June 2026
0255020222023202420252026

FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Outcomes, patients and reporters

Outcomes in the reports of the class Renin inhibitor
OutcomeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death58214.1%
Life-threatening3308%
Hospitalization (initial or prolonged)1,26730.8%
Disability or Permanent Damage1704.1%
Congenital Anomaly/Birth Defect1082.6%
Other Serious (Important Medical Events)2,16152.5%
Not serious1,04025.3%

An outcome in a report is not proof that a drug was the cause. The reporter gives the outcome, and FDA does not verify it. A report can have more than one outcome. FDA says:

The information in these reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Age of the patient in the reports of the class Renin inhibitor
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 21under 0.1%
2 to 1160.1%
12 to 1730.1%
18 to 44972.4%
45 to 6459114.4%
65 to 7453413%
75 and over48411.8%
Age not given2,39958.3%
Type of reporter in the reports of the class Renin inhibitor
ReporterReportsShareShare as a bar
Physician1,80743.9%
Pharmacist621.5%
Other health professional88121.4%
Lawyer240.6%
Consumer or non-health professional1,19028.9%
Not given1513.7%

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Renin inhibitor: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/class/renin-inhibitor/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk files, release of 29 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. A drug name is the name on the report. The site matches it to a brand name or a generic name of the National Drug Code Directory of 2 Nov 2026. A class is the pharmacologic class (EPC) of the FDA label.

The class of a drug is the Established Pharmacologic Class that openFDA attaches to its reports most often. When the reports have none, it is the class in the NDC Directory. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Which drugs are in the Renin inhibitor class on this site?

Aliskiren and Tekturna, in order of name. The class of a drug comes from the pharmacologic class (EPC) on its FDA label.

Can the table of drugs rank the drugs?

No. FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Drugs also differ in the conditions that they treat and in their time on the market.

How does a person report an adverse event?

FDA runs MedWatch, a program that takes voluntary reports from health professionals, patients and consumers. The guide on how to report has the links.