Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Injection site pruritus? 887 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 887 reports of Injection site pruritus have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.
887
Reports of Injection site pruritus with EVOLOCUMAB
0.6%
of all EVOLOCUMAB reports
0
Deaths
12
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Injection site pruritus From EVOLOCUMAB?
Of the 887 reports, 12 (1.4%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Injection site pruritus Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 887 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 Injection site pruritus?
ETANERCEPT (10,155)
ADALIMUMAB (5,609)
DUPILUMAB (4,888)
TIRZEPATIDE (1,947)
HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE (1,841)
GLATIRAMER (1,579)
EXENATIDE (1,296)
DULAGLUTIDE (1,183)
HUMIRA (1,077)
ENBREL (1,026)
Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Injection site pruritus Risk?
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE