Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Fall? 744 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does EVOLOCUMAB cause Fall?

744 reports of Fall have been filed with the FDA for EVOLOCUMAB, representing 0.5% of all EVOLOCUMAB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Fall from EVOLOCUMAB?

Of 744 reports, 8 (1.1%) resulted in death and 232 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 744 reports of Fall have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.

744

Reports of Fall with EVOLOCUMAB

0.5%

of all EVOLOCUMAB reports

Deaths

232

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fall From EVOLOCUMAB?

Of the 744 reports, 8 (1.1%) resulted in death, 232 (31.2%) required hospitalization, and 11 (1.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fall Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 744 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 Fall?

ADALIMUMAB (11,399) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (7,132) LENALIDOMIDE (6,229) ETANERCEPT (5,839) DALFAMPRIDINE (5,554) APIXABAN (5,063) METHOTREXATE (4,250) DIMETHYL (4,208) TOFACITINIB (4,064) PREGABALIN (4,047)

Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Fall Risk?

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

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