Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Abnormal weight gain? 79 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 79 reports of Abnormal weight gain have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
79
Reports of Abnormal weight gain with ATORVASTATIN
0.1%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
5
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Abnormal weight gain From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 79 reports, 5 (6.3%) required hospitalization.
Is Abnormal weight gain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 79 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does ATORVASTATIN Cause?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (7,556)
Myalgia (7,155)
Drug hypersensitivity (3,929)
Drug ineffective (3,865)
Fatigue (3,439)
Arthralgia (3,338)
Rhabdomyolysis (3,286)
Dyspnoea (3,137)
Nausea (2,888)
Asthenia (2,791)
What Other Drugs Cause Abnormal weight gain?
RISPERIDONE (9,418)
PALIPERIDONE (1,816)
QUETIAPINE (211)
OLANZAPINE (200)
ARIPIPRAZOLE (166)
SERTRALINE (157)
MIRTAZAPINE (138)
LEVONORGESTREL (133)
LEVOTHYROXINE (90)
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (83)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Abnormal weight gain Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM