Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Blood lactic acid increased? 21 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Blood lactic acid increased?

21 reports of Blood lactic acid increased have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 0.0% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Blood lactic acid increased from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 21 reports, 1 (4.8%) resulted in death and 11 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 21 reports of Blood lactic acid increased have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.0% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

Reports of Blood lactic acid increased with ATORVASTATIN

0.0%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Blood lactic acid increased From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 21 reports, 1 (4.8%) resulted in death, 11 (52.4%) required hospitalization, and 7 (33.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Blood lactic acid increased Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 21 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) 503 Service Unavailable

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