Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Asthenia? 1,545 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,545 reports of Asthenia have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 1.0% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.
1,545
Reports of Asthenia with EVOLOCUMAB
1.0%
of all EVOLOCUMAB reports
5
Deaths
174
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Asthenia From EVOLOCUMAB?
Of the 1,545 reports, 5 (0.3%) resulted in death, 174 (11.3%) required hospitalization, and 13 (0.8%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Asthenia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 1,545 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause?
Device difficult to use (31,807)
Drug dose omission by device (23,957)
Wrong technique in product usage process (21,664)
Accidental exposure to product (16,160)
Injection site pain (9,988)
Product storage error (6,606)
Back pain (5,254)
Myalgia (5,061)
Drug dose omission (4,914)
Injection site bruising (4,409)
What Other Drugs Cause Asthenia?
ADALIMUMAB (9,797)
LENALIDOMIDE (8,192)
METHOTREXATE (6,269)
ETANERCEPT (5,546)
RITUXIMAB (5,489)
PREDNISONE (4,794)
TOCILIZUMAB (3,898)
INFLIXIMAB (3,729)
LEVOTHYROXINE (3,694)
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (3,667)
Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Asthenia Risk?
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE