Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Asthenia? 2,791 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Asthenia?

2,791 reports of Asthenia have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 3.5% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Asthenia from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 2,791 reports, 291 (10.4%) resulted in death and 1,200 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,791 reports of Asthenia have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 3.5% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

2,791

Reports of Asthenia with ATORVASTATIN

3.5%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

291

Deaths

1,200

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Asthenia From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 2,791 reports, 291 (10.4%) resulted in death, 1,200 (43.0%) required hospitalization, and 292 (10.5%) were considered life-threatening.