Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Chills? 594 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Chills?

594 reports of Chills have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 0.8% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Chills from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 594 reports, 211 (35.5%) resulted in death and 212 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 594 reports of Chills have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

594

Reports of Chills with ATORVASTATIN

0.8%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

211

Deaths

212

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Chills From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 594 reports, 211 (35.5%) resulted in death, 212 (35.7%) required hospitalization, and 38 (6.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Chills Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 594 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 Chills?

OFATUMUMAB (3,372) ADALIMUMAB (3,063) HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (2,805) RITUXIMAB (2,432) RIBAVIRIN (1,481) ETANERCEPT (1,441) METHOTREXATE (1,411) GLATIRAMER (1,255) INTERFERON BETA-1A (1,240) DABRAFENIB (1,235)

Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Chills Risk?

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