Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Chest pain? 1,411 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,411 reports of Chest pain have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 1.8% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
1,411
Reports of Chest pain with ATORVASTATIN
1.8%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
43
Deaths
704
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Chest pain From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 1,411 reports, 43 (3.0%) resulted in death, 704 (49.9%) required hospitalization, and 50 (3.5%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Chest pain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 1,411 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 Chest pain?
ADALIMUMAB (5,033)
TREPROSTINIL (3,495)
RITUXIMAB (3,155)
METHOTREXATE (3,104)
PREDNISONE (2,985)
ETANERCEPT (2,765)
INFLIXIMAB (2,636)
AMBRISENTAN (2,575)
TOCILIZUMAB (2,288)
TOFACITINIB (2,284)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Chest pain Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM