Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Diverticulitis? 125 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 125 reports of Diverticulitis have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.
125
Reports of Diverticulitis with EVOLOCUMAB
0.1%
of all EVOLOCUMAB reports
0
Deaths
51
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Diverticulitis From EVOLOCUMAB?
Of the 125 reports, 51 (40.8%) required hospitalization.
Is Diverticulitis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 125 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 Diverticulitis?
ADALIMUMAB (1,768)
METHOTREXATE (1,573)
ETANERCEPT (1,567)
TOCILIZUMAB (1,420)
ABATACEPT (996)
RITUXIMAB (956)
TOFACITINIB (853)
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (836)
INFLIXIMAB (818)
LEFLUNOMIDE (750)
Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Diverticulitis Risk?
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE