Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Cough? 2,013 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does EVOLOCUMAB cause Cough?

2,013 reports of Cough have been filed with the FDA for EVOLOCUMAB, representing 1.3% of all EVOLOCUMAB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cough from EVOLOCUMAB?

Of 2,013 reports, 5 (0.2%) resulted in death and 87 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,013 reports of Cough have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.

2,013

Reports of Cough with EVOLOCUMAB

1.3%

of all EVOLOCUMAB reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cough From EVOLOCUMAB?

Of the 2,013 reports, 5 (0.2%) resulted in death, 87 (4.3%) required hospitalization, and 13 (0.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cough Listed in the Official Label?

Yes, Cough is listed as a known adverse reaction in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB.

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 Cough?

TREPROSTINIL (8,945) DUPILUMAB (8,360) ALBUTEROL (8,355) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (7,743) ADALIMUMAB (7,064) ETANERCEPT (6,387) OMALIZUMAB (5,926) PREDNISONE (5,711) METHOTREXATE (5,075) RITUXIMAB (4,610)

Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Cough Risk?

EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE

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