Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Joint injury? 157 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 157 reports of Joint injury have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
157
Reports of Joint injury with ATORVASTATIN
0.2%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
99
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Joint injury From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 157 reports, 99 (63.1%) required hospitalization, and 19 (12.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Joint injury Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 157 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 Joint injury?
ADALIMUMAB (1,966)
ETANERCEPT (1,294)
METHOTREXATE (1,091)
TOFACITINIB (846)
TOCILIZUMAB (712)
ABATACEPT (660)
PREDNISONE (621)
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (609)
INFLIXIMAB (603)
RITUXIMAB (531)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Joint injury Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM