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CRESTOR for Prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 6 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CRESTOR was used for Prophylaxis.

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

Other Indications for CRESTOR

Blood cholesterol increased (640) Blood cholesterol abnormal (73) Hypercholesterolaemia (61) Dyslipidaemia (32) Hyperlipidaemia (26) Product used for unknown indication (26) Blood cholesterol (15) Blood triglycerides increased (10) Coronary artery disease (9) Arteriosclerosis (7)

Other Drugs Used for Prophylaxis

PEGFILGRASTIM (7,424) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (5,950) DENOSUMAB (4,541) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (3,197) ASPIRIN (2,083) VALACYCLOVIR (1,574) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,502) VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN (1,444) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,296) ENOXAPARIN (1,278)

Related Pages

CRESTOR Full Profile All Prophylaxis Drugs CRESTOR Demographics CRESTOR Timeline