Exforge and Vasculitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vasculitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Exforge (amlodipine besylate; valsartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Exforge Hct, and have Blood glucose abnormal.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vasculitis when taking Exforge. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,942 people who have side effects when taking Exforge from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Exforge?

Exforge has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,350 Exforge users. Check the latest studies of Exforge.

What is Vasculitis?

Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels) is found to be associated with 969 drugs and 1,213 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vasculitis.



On Apr, 14, 2026

12,942 people reported to have side effects when taking Exforge.
Among them, 8 people (0.06%) have Vasculitis.

Could Exforge cause Vasculitis?

Among these 8 people:

How long have people been on Exforge when they have Vasculitis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Vasculitis when taking Exforge? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Vasculitis when taking Exforge? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 14.29 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 28.57 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 42.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Exforge? *

  1. Metformin: 2 people, 25.00%
  2. Dexamethasone: 2 people, 25.00%
  3. Exforge Hct: 2 people, 25.00%
  4. Vitamin B12: 1 person, 12.50%
  5. Amaryl: 1 person, 12.50%
  6. Aspirin: 1 person, 12.50%
  7. Atrovent: 1 person, 12.50%
  8. Avandia: 1 person, 12.50%
  9. Carboplatin: 1 person, 12.50%
  10. Chlorthalidone: 1 person, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Vasculitis? *

  1. Itching: 4 people, 50.00%
  2. Colitis (inflammation of colon): 3 people, 37.50%
  3. Rashes (redness): 3 people, 37.50%
  4. Weight Decreased: 2 people, 25.00%
  5. Poisoning: 2 people, 25.00%
  6. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 2 people, 25.00%
  7. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 2 people, 25.00%
  8. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 25.00%
  9. Indigestion: 2 people, 25.00%
  10. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Swelling: 2 people, 25.00%
  2. Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy (heart disease caused by high blood pressure): 2 people, 25.00%
  3. Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 25.00%
  4. Blood Glucose Abnormal: 2 people, 25.00%
  5. Rosacea (a skin condition that causes facial redness): 1 person, 12.50%
  6. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 12.50%
  7. Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 1 person, 12.50%
  8. Diabetes: 1 person, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate; valsartan:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate; valsartan (the active ingredients of Exforge) and Exforge (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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