Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Cough? 1,670 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Cough?

1,670 reports of Cough have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 2.1% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cough from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 1,670 reports, 208 (12.5%) resulted in death and 728 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,670 reports of Cough have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

1,670

Reports of Cough with ATORVASTATIN

2.1%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

208

Deaths

728

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cough From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 1,670 reports, 208 (12.5%) resulted in death, 728 (43.6%) required hospitalization, and 198 (11.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cough Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 1,670 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 Cough?

TREPROSTINIL (8,945) DUPILUMAB (8,360) ALBUTEROL (8,355) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (7,743) ADALIMUMAB (7,064) ETANERCEPT (6,387) OMALIZUMAB (5,926) PREDNISONE (5,711) METHOTREXATE (5,075) RITUXIMAB (4,610)

Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Cough Risk?

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