Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Completed suicide? 790 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 790 reports of Completed suicide have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 1.0% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
790
Reports of Completed suicide with ATORVASTATIN
1.0%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
789
Deaths
299
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Completed suicide From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 790 reports, 789 (99.9%) resulted in death, 299 (37.8%) required hospitalization, and 3 (0.4%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Completed suicide Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 790 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 Completed suicide?
ACETAMINOPHEN (6,052)
ALCOHOL (5,569)
AMLODIPINE (5,267)
BUPROPION (5,095)
QUETIAPINE (4,997)
ALPRAZOLAM (4,873)
OXYCODONE (4,330)
GABAPENTIN (4,111)
ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (3,366)
CLONAZEPAM (3,320)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Completed suicide Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM