Table 3.
Adverse reactions from angiotensin II receptor blockers*
| Frequency (%) | |||||||
| Losartan | Valsartan | Irbesartan | Candesartan | Telmisartan | Eprosartan | Olmesartan | |
| Adverse effects | n = 1075 | n = 2316 | n = 1965 | n = 2350 | n = 1455 | n = 1202 | n = 3278 |
| Central nervous system | |||||||
| Dizziness | 3.5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
| Fatigue | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Gastrointestinal | |||||||
| Diarrhea | 2.4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Dyspepsia | 1.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Abdominal pain | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Musculoskeletal | |||||||
| Arthralgia | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Pain | — | — | — | 3 | 1–3 | — | — |
| Respiratory | |||||||
| URTI | 7.9 | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — |
| Cough | 3.4 | — | 2.8 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Sinusitis | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Viral infection | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — |