Does ATORVASTATIN Cause Tendonitis? 248 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 248 reports of Tendonitis have been filed in association with ATORVASTATIN (Atorvastatin calcium). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for ATORVASTATIN.
248
Reports of Tendonitis with ATORVASTATIN
0.3%
of all ATORVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
19
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tendonitis From ATORVASTATIN?
Of the 248 reports, 19 (7.7%) required hospitalization.
Is Tendonitis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ATORVASTATIN. However, 248 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 Tendonitis?
CIPROFLOXACIN (1,860)
LEVOFLOXACIN (1,813)
ADALIMUMAB (889)
ETANERCEPT (490)
METHOTREXATE (484)
SECUKINUMAB (407)
LEFLUNOMIDE (378)
INFLIXIMAB (337)
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (299)
ALENDRONATE (298)
Which ATORVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tendonitis Risk?
ATORVASTATIN vs ATORVASTATIN\EZETIMIBE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOSIBAN
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE
ATORVASTATIN vs ATOVAQUONE\PROGUANIL
ATORVASTATIN vs ATRACURIUM