Valsartan and Pericardial effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pericardial effusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Valsartan (valsartan), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lantus, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pericardial effusion when taking Valsartan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 62,763 people who have side effects when taking Valsartan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valsartan?

Valsartan has active ingredients of valsartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 63,805 Valsartan users. Check the latest studies of Valsartan.

What is Pericardial effusion?

Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is found to be associated with 1,404 drugs and 1,462 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pericardial effusion.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 27, 2026

62,763 people reported to have side effects when taking Valsartan.
Among them, 241 people (0.38%) have Pericardial effusion.

Could Valsartan cause Pericardial effusion?

Among these 241 people:

How long have people been on Valsartan when they have Pericardial effusion? *

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What is the gender of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Valsartan? *

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What is the age of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Valsartan? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Valsartan:

Valsartan (63,805 reports)

Pericardial effusion treatments and more:

Pericardial effusion (29,052 reports)

How severe was Pericardial effusion and when was it recovered:

Pericardial effusion in Valsartan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valsartan:

Pericardial effusion and drugs with ingredients of valsartan (406 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Valsartan:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pericardial effusion:

Pericardial effusion (1,404 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pericardial effusion:

Pericardial effusion (1,462 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valsartan (the active ingredients of Valsartan) and Valsartan (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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