Generic name
Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide: adverse event reports filed with FDA
705 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2006–2026. Class: Thiazide diuretic. Also reported as Losartan Potassium/Hydrochlorothiazide, Losartan Potassium And Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, Losartan Potassium / Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets.
- 705
- reports as suspect product
- 0% of all reports · about 35 a year
- 15
- reports, 12 months to June 2026
- 22 in the 12 months before
- 66.8%
- marked serious by the reporter
- 84% across the class
- 4.7%
- record death among outcomes, as reported
- 33 reports · not verified by FDA
Between March 2006 and April 2026, 705 adverse event reports received by FDA list losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide, a generic name as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (1,390) are left out of every figure here.
In the 12 months to June 2026, 15 reports listed it, down 32% from 22 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 35 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 2.1% of the reports for the thiazide diuretic 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 (6.5%), recalled product administered (5.8%) and headache (5.2%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 211 different terms appear across these reports. Drug ineffective is recorded in 6.5% of these reports, about the same share as in the median thiazide diuretic drug (6.2%).
66.8% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (84% across the class); 4.7% record death among the outcomes and 36.6% record hospitalisation, as reported. 48.8% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 75 and over (19.7%). 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
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
2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.
Reactions recorded in the reports
share of Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide reports recording the termmedian drug in thiazide diuretic
- Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected6.5%46
- Headachehead pain5.2%37
- Product substitution issuea problem after switching products5.1%36
- Blood pressure increaseda raised blood pressure reading4.8%34
- Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness4.4%31
- Nauseafeeling sick4.1%29
- Hypertensionhigh blood pressure3.7%26
- Fatiguetiredness3.3%23
- Dyspnoeashortness of breath3.1%22
- Hyponatraemialow blood sodium3%21
- Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools2.4%17
- Hypokalaemialow blood potassium2.4%17
- Oedema peripheralswelling of the legs, ankles or hands2.4%17
- Acute kidney injurysudden loss of kidney function2.1%15
- Astheniaweakness or lack of energy2%14
- Drug interactionan interaction between medicines2%14
- Basal cell carcinoma1.8%13
- Hypotensionlow blood pressure1.8%13
- Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell1.8%13
- Peripheral swellingswelling of the arms or legs1.8%13
- Rashskin rash1.8%13
- Arthralgiajoint pain1.7%12
- Abdominal pain upperupper stomach pain1.6%11
- Back painback pain1.6%11
- Dehydrationdehydration1.6%11
- Painpain, site not specified1.6%11
- Feeling abnormalfeeling odd or not right1.4%10
- Pruritusitching1.4%10
- Chest painchest pain1.3%9
Top 30 of 211 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 7 drugs in the thiazide diuretic 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
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 33,516 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
Patient sex
Who reported
Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 60.1% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.
Reason for use recorded
| Indication as recorded (MedDRA) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 277 | 39.3% |
| Blood pressure abnormal | 12 | 1.7% |
| Blood pressure measurement | 10 | 1.4% |
| Essential hypertension | 7 | 1% |
| Blood pressure increased | 5 | 0.7% |
| Blood pressure | 4 | 0.6% |
The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 705 reports.
In context
| Measure | Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide | Thiazide diuretic | All reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reports as suspect product | 705 | 33,516 | 20,646,523 |
| Share of that pool | — | 2.1% | 0% |
| Reports, latest 12 months | 15 | — | 1,332,454 |
| Marked serious | 66.8% | 84% | 57.4% |
| Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports | 47 | 89 | 91 |
| Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports | 366 | 496 | 213 |
| Consumer-filed share | 48.8% | 26.6% | 45.8% |
| Top term, share of reports | Drug ineffective 6.5% | median 6.2% | 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 thiazide diuretic class
| Drug | Name type | Reports | Latest 12 months | Marked serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochlorothiazide | generic | 22,639 | 1,296 | 88.4% |
| Benicar HCT | brand | 5,001 | 12 | 75.9% |
| Hyzaar | brand | 1,661 | 15 | 80.6% |
| Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide | generic | 1,636 | 65 | 71% |
| Atacand Hct | brand | 1,257 | 3 | 75.6% |
| Tribenzor | brand | 617 | 6 | 66% |
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 Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide reports
How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide?
705 reports list Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 15 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 1,390 list it only as a concomitant medication.
What reactions are recorded in Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide reports?
drug ineffective (6.5%), recalled product administered (5.8%), headache (5.2%), product substitution issue (5.1%) and blood pressure increased (4.8%). 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 Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide was responsible.
How serious are the reports?
66.8% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 4.7% of reports include death and 36.6% 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 (48.8%), physician (22.1%) and other health professional (18.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.
Are reports for Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide rising?
15 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 32% from 22 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 Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide 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 Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide?
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 Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (1,390) 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.