CRESTOR for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 61 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CRESTOR was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for CRESTOR

Side Effect	Reports	%	Deaths	Hosp.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus	342	28.2%	1	4
Cardiovascular disorder	319	26.3%	0	1
Myocardial infarction	135	11.1%	27	43
Myalgia	87	7.2%	0	11
Drug dose omission	83	6.8%	0	29
Blood cholesterol increased	75	6.2%	0	27
Off label use	60	5.0%	2	25
Drug hypersensitivity	51	4.2%	0	5
Intentional product misuse	49	4.0%	2	13
Drug ineffective	48	4.0%	1	17
Malaise	48	4.0%	3	20
Pain	43	3.5%	0	9
Arthralgia	37	3.1%	1	10
Rhabdomyolysis	35	2.9%	0	24
Fatigue	34	2.8%	0	11