Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Muscular weakness? 2,494 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,494 reports of Muscular weakness have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 3.1% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
2,494
Reports of Muscular weakness with ATORVASTATIN
3.1%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
35
Deaths
1,088
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Muscular weakness From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 2,494 reports, 35 (1.4%) resulted in death, 1,088 (43.6%) required hospitalization, and 332 (13.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Muscular weakness Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 2,494 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 Muscular weakness?
ADALIMUMAB (3,605)
METHOTREXATE (2,813)
RITUXIMAB (2,621)
PREDNISONE (2,236)
ETANERCEPT (2,207)
DALFAMPRIDINE (1,916)
TOCILIZUMAB (1,790)
FINGOLIMOD (1,769)
SECUKINUMAB (1,747)
ABATACEPT (1,604)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscular weakness Risk?
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