Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Dementia? 143 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does EVOLOCUMAB cause Dementia?

143 reports of Dementia have been filed with the FDA for EVOLOCUMAB, representing 0.1% of all EVOLOCUMAB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dementia from EVOLOCUMAB?

Of 143 reports, 4 (2.8%) resulted in death and 17 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 143 reports of Dementia have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.

143

Reports of Dementia with EVOLOCUMAB

0.1%

of all EVOLOCUMAB reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dementia From EVOLOCUMAB?

Of the 143 reports, 4 (2.8%) resulted in death, 17 (11.9%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dementia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 143 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 Dementia?

APIXABAN (1,459) PIMAVANSERIN (1,116) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (854) LENALIDOMIDE (651) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (450) INSULIN GLARGINE (438) ADALIMUMAB (401) INSULIN LISPRO (375) RIVASTIGMINE (337) TOFACITINIB (334)

Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Dementia Risk?

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