Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Syncope? 884 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ATORVASTATIN cause Syncope?

884 reports of Syncope have been filed with the FDA for ATORVASTATIN, representing 1.1% of all ATORVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Syncope from ATORVASTATIN?

Of 884 reports, 180 (20.4%) resulted in death and 447 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 884 reports of Syncope have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.

884

Reports of Syncope with ATORVASTATIN

1.1%

of all ATORVASTATIN reports

180

Deaths

447

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Syncope From ATORVASTATIN?

Of the 884 reports, 180 (20.4%) resulted in death, 447 (50.6%) required hospitalization, and 77 (8.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Syncope Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 884 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 Syncope?

AMBRISENTAN (2,140) TREPROSTINIL (1,908) ADALIMUMAB (1,795) FUROSEMIDE (1,431) LENALIDOMIDE (1,280) BISOPROLOL (1,279) METOPROLOL (1,251) AMLODIPINE (1,224) ASPIRIN (1,193) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,163)

Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Syncope Risk?

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