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Telmisartan and Sinus congestion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinus congestion is reported as a side effect among people who take Telmisartan (telmisartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus congestion when taking Telmisartan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,644 people who have side effects when taking Telmisartan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Telmisartan?

Telmisartan has active ingredients of telmisartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 9,163 Telmisartan users. Check the latest studies of Telmisartan.

What is Sinus congestion?

Sinus congestion (blockage of sinus) is found to be associated with 1,005 drugs and 954 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus congestion.

On Jul, 06, 2026

8,644 people reported to have side effects when taking Telmisartan.
Among them, 80 people (0.93%) have Sinus congestion.

Could Telmisartan cause Sinus congestion?

Among these 80 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Telmisartan? *

  • female: 94.29 %
  • male: 5.71 %

What is the age of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Telmisartan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Telmisartan? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 76 people, 95.00%
  2. Prednisone: 73 people, 91.25%
  3. Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride: 71 people, 88.75%
  4. Acitretin: 69 people, 86.25%
  5. Ezetimibe: 69 people, 86.25%
  6. Gliclazide: 69 people, 86.25%
  7. Humalog: 69 people, 86.25%
  8. Januvia: 69 people, 86.25%
  9. Lantus: 69 people, 86.25%
  10. Lyrica: 69 people, 86.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Sinus congestion? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 77 people, 96.25%
  2. Pain: 72 people, 90.00%
  3. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 72 people, 90.00%
  4. Personality Disorder: 69 people, 86.25%
  5. Pneumonia: 69 people, 86.25%
  6. Numbness And Tingling (unusual prickling sensations): 69 people, 86.25%
  7. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 69 people, 86.25%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 69 people, 86.25%
  9. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 69 people, 86.25%
  10. Respiratory Tract Congestion (blockage on respiratory system): 69 people, 86.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 68 people, 85.00%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 67 people, 83.75%
  3. Diabetes: 67 people, 83.75%
  4. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 62 people, 77.50%
  5. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 60 people, 75.00%
  6. Microalbuminuria (albumin into the urine): 59 people, 73.75%
  7. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 3 people, 3.75%
  8. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 1.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 telmisartan (the active ingredients of Telmisartan) and Telmisartan (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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