Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Nerve compression? 39 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 39 reports of Nerve compression have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
39
Reports of Nerve compression with ATORVASTATIN
0.1%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
9
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Nerve compression From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 39 reports, 9 (23.1%) required hospitalization.
Is Nerve compression Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 39 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 Nerve compression?
ADALIMUMAB (1,181)
ETANERCEPT (263)
TOFACITINIB (238)
SODIUM OXYBATE (175)
UPADACITINIB (162)
RITUXIMAB (155)
PREGABALIN (152)
DUPILUMAB (139)
PREDNISONE (137)
LENALIDOMIDE (131)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Nerve compression Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM