Reported Reactions

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Brand name · Azilsartan kamedoxomil

Edarbi: adverse event reports filed with FDA

867 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2011–2026. Class: Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker.

867
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 57 a year
25
reports, 12 months to June 2026
33 in the 12 months before
40.1%
marked serious by the reporter
67.6% across the class
3.8%
record death among outcomes, as reported
33 reports · not verified by FDA

867 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Edarbi (azilsartan kamedoxomil) as a suspect or interacting product, from June 2011 to June 2026. A further 687 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 25 reports listed it, down 24% from 33 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 57 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 0.4% of the reports for the angiotensin 2 receptor blocker class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

Reporters most often recorded drug ineffective (7.5%), wrong technique in product usage process (7.3%) and dizziness (7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 201 different terms appear across these reports. Drug ineffective is recorded in 7.5% of these reports, a larger share than in the median angiotensin 2 receptor blocker drug (5.9%).

40.1% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (67.6% across the class); 3.8% record death among the outcomes and 10.4% record hospitalisation, as reported. 65.2% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (9.2%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

0651302011: 2320112012: 312013: 3520132014: 232015: 2320152016: 1072017: 13020172018: 862019: 8220192020: 1072021: 5220212022: 472023: 4420232024: 262025: 2920252026: 22

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Edarbi reports recording the termmedian drug in angiotensin 2 receptor blocker

  1. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected7.5%65
  2. Wrong technique in product usage processthe product was used in the wrong way7.3%63
  3. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness7%61
  4. Blood pressure increaseda raised blood pressure reading6.9%60
  5. Hypotensionlow blood pressure5.2%45
  6. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools5%43
  7. Product odour abnormalthe product smelt odd4.5%39
  8. Headachehead pain4.4%38
  9. Fatiguetiredness4.3%37
  10. Hypertensionhigh blood pressure3.7%32
  11. Muscle spasmsmuscle cramps3.3%29
  12. Feeling abnormalfeeling odd or not right3.2%28
  13. Nauseafeeling sick3.1%27
  14. Product dose omission issuea dose was missed2.8%24
  15. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term2.4%21
  16. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell2.2%19
  17. Rashskin rash2.2%19
  18. Dyspnoeashortness of breath2%17
  19. Incorrect product storagethe product was stored wrongly2%17
  20. Product storage errorthe product was stored wrongly2%17
  21. Product quality issuea problem with the product itself1.8%16
  22. Blood pressure decreaseda low blood pressure reading1.7%15
  23. Coughcough1.7%15
  24. Product dose omissiona dose was missed1.5%13
  25. Abdominal discomfortstomach discomfort1.4%12
  26. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.4%12
  27. Arthralgiajoint pain1.3%11
  28. Blood creatinine increasedraised creatinine, a kidney test1.3%11

Top 30 of 201 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 24 drugs in the angiotensin 2 receptor blocker class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death3.8%33
Life-threatening1%9
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)10.4%90
Disability1.5%13
Congenital anomaly0.1%1
Other serious28.5%247
Not serious59.9%519

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 243,200 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%0
2 to 110%0
12 to 170%0
18 to 442.3%20
45 to 649.2%80
65 to 747.6%66
75 and over6.2%54
Age not given74.6%647

Patient sex

Female40.3%349
Male27.5%238
Not given32.3%280

Who reported

Physician16.5%143
Pharmacist8.4%73
Other health professional6.7%58
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional65.2%565
Not given3.2%28

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 92.3% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Hypertension28132.4%
Blood pressure abnormal222.5%
Essential hypertension212.4%
Blood pressure management202.3%
Blood pressure measurement70.8%
Blood pressure increased40.5%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 867 reports.

In context

MeasureEdarbiAngiotensin 2 receptor blockerAll reports
Reports as suspect product867243,20020,646,523
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Reports, latest 12 months25—1,332,454
Marked serious40.1%67.6%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports3811191
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports104287213
Consumer-filed share65.2%54.2%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsDrug ineffective 7.5%median 5.9%6.3%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the angiotensin 2 receptor blocker class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Entrestobrand105,1731,28549.3%
Diovanbrand17,17913391.7%
Valsartangeneric16,93592383.8%
Losartangeneric15,1761,13780.1%
Candesartangeneric10,1971,48798.6%
Irbesartangeneric10,05569293.7%
Benicarbrand8,3707969.4%
Losartan potassiumgeneric6,72524673%
Exforgebrand6,26610895.3%
Diovan HCTbrand5,6703095.3%
Filsparibrand5,5982,90816.1%
Candesartan cilexetilgeneric5,31162297.6%
Cozaarbrand4,9136070.2%
Olmesartan medoxomilgeneric4,77716990.6%
Telmisartangeneric4,66635791.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Edarbi reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Edarbi?

867 reports list Edarbi as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 25 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 687 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Edarbi reports?

drug ineffective (7.5%), wrong technique in product usage process (7.3%), dizziness (7%), blood pressure increased (6.9%) and hypotension (5.2%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Edarbi was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

40.1% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 3.8% of reports include death and 10.4% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

consumer or non-health professional (65.2%), physician (16.5%) and pharmacist (8.4%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Edarbi rising?

25 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 24% from 33 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Edarbi was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Edarbi?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Edarbi as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (687) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.