Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Sprue-like enteropathy? 7 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 7 reports of Sprue-like enteropathy have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.0% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
7
Reports of Sprue-like enteropathy with ATORVASTATIN
0.0%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
6
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Sprue-like enteropathy From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 7 reports, 6 (85.7%) required hospitalization.
Is Sprue-like enteropathy Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 7 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 Sprue-like enteropathy?
OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (3,482)
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (2,453)
OLMESARTAN (391)
AMLODIPINE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (354)
AMLODIPINE\HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (231)
LOSARTAN (58)
VALSARTAN (37)
AMLODIPINE (29)
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (27)
METFORMIN (21)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Sprue-like enteropathy Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM