Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Sciatica? 116 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does EVOLOCUMAB cause Sciatica?

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

Q: How dangerous is Sciatica from EVOLOCUMAB?

Of 116 reports, 1 (0.9%) resulted in death and 9 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 116 reports of Sciatica have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.

116

Reports of Sciatica with EVOLOCUMAB

0.1%

of all EVOLOCUMAB reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Sciatica From EVOLOCUMAB?

Of the 116 reports, 1 (0.9%) resulted in death, 9 (7.8%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Sciatica Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 116 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 Sciatica?

ADALIMUMAB (2,253) METHOTREXATE (1,745) TOCILIZUMAB (1,681) RITUXIMAB (1,671) ABATACEPT (1,621) ETANERCEPT (1,583) INFLIXIMAB (1,449) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (1,430) PREGABALIN (1,411) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,394)

Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Sciatica Risk?

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

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