Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Paraesthesia? 553 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 553 reports of Paraesthesia have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.
553
Reports of Paraesthesia with EVOLOCUMAB
0.4%
of all EVOLOCUMAB reports
0
Deaths
29
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Paraesthesia From EVOLOCUMAB?
Of the 553 reports, 29 (5.2%) required hospitalization, and 2 (0.4%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Paraesthesia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 553 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 Paraesthesia?
SODIUM (5,812)
DULOXETINE (4,854)
ADALIMUMAB (4,770)
ETANERCEPT (2,766)
METHOTREXATE (2,660)
LENALIDOMIDE (2,543)
TERIFLUNOMIDE (2,472)
RITUXIMAB (2,387)
PREDNISONE (2,255)
CIPROFLOXACIN (2,164)
Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Paraesthesia Risk?
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE