Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Dry mouth? 305 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Dry mouth?

305 reports of Dry mouth have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 0.4% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dry mouth from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 305 reports, 3 (1.0%) resulted in death and 63 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 305 reports of Dry mouth have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

305

Reports of Dry mouth with ATORVASTATIN

0.4%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dry mouth From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 305 reports, 3 (1.0%) resulted in death, 63 (20.7%) required hospitalization, and 8 (2.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dry mouth Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 305 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 Dry mouth?

ADALIMUMAB (2,433) METHOTREXATE (2,356) RITUXIMAB (2,297) TOFACITINIB (2,267) ETANERCEPT (2,124) PREDNISONE (2,030) CETIRIZINE (1,988) SECUKINUMAB (1,893) TOCILIZUMAB (1,866) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,821)

Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dry mouth Risk?

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