Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Pericardial effusion? 177 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 177 reports of Pericardial effusion have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
177
Reports of Pericardial effusion with ATORVASTATIN
0.2%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
2
Deaths
155
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Pericardial effusion From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 177 reports, 2 (1.1%) resulted in death, 155 (87.6%) required hospitalization, and 4 (2.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Pericardial effusion Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 177 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 Pericardial effusion?
TREPROSTINIL (584)
IBRUTINIB (467)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (458)
NIVOLUMAB (454)
METHOTREXATE (412)
MACITENTAN (407)
DASATINIB (388)
ADALIMUMAB (374)
AMBRISENTAN (371)
PEMBROLIZUMAB (362)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pericardial effusion Risk?
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ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
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