Valsartan and Pituitary tumor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pituitary tumor is reported as a side effect among people who take Valsartan (valsartan), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Amlodipine, and have Nausea and vomiting.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pituitary tumor 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 Pituitary tumor?

Pituitary tumor is found to be associated with 191 drugs and 358 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pituitary tumor.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

62,763 people reported to have side effects when taking Valsartan.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Pituitary tumor.

Could Valsartan cause Pituitary tumor?

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pituitary tumor when taking Valsartan? *

  • female: 28.57 %
  • male: 71.43 %

What is the age of people who have Pituitary tumor when taking Valsartan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 9.09 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 81.82 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Valsartan? *

  1. Amlodipine: 11 people, 78.57%
  2. Actemra: 9 people, 64.29%
  3. Simponi: 9 people, 64.29%
  4. Dilaudid: 9 people, 64.29%
  5. Xanax: 9 people, 64.29%
  6. Pancreatin: 8 people, 57.14%
  7. Zofran: 7 people, 50.00%
  8. Buscopan: 6 people, 42.86%
  9. Vitamin B12: 4 people, 28.57%
  10. Flomax: 4 people, 28.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Pituitary tumor? *

  1. Weight Increased: 10 people, 71.43%
  2. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 10 people, 71.43%
  3. Weight Decreased: 10 people, 71.43%
  4. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 10 people, 71.43%
  5. Mouth Ulcers: 9 people, 64.29%
  6. Kidney Stones: 9 people, 64.29%
  7. Kidney Infection: 9 people, 64.29%
  8. Infection: 9 people, 64.29%
  9. Pancreatic Neoplasm (pancreatic tumour): 9 people, 64.29%
  10. Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 64.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 9 people, 64.29%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 64.29%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 57.14%
  4. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 1 person, 7.14%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism in children and premature aging in adults): 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Endometriosis (appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain): 1 person, 7.14%

* 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 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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