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EZETIMIBE for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,589 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where EZETIMIBE was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for EZETIMIBE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Myalgia 2,066 15.8% 194 178
Fatigue 876 6.7% 183 101
Drug ineffective 812 6.2% 9 197
Arthralgia 766 5.8% 203 33
Dyspnoea 766 5.8% 222 194
Nausea 742 5.7% 174 149
Dizziness 717 5.5% 204 117
Diarrhoea 688 5.3% 207 106
Headache 626 4.8% 199 39
Malaise 591 4.5% 175 119
Muscle spasms 558 4.3% 0 77
Asthenia 532 4.1% 180 101
Pruritus 496 3.8% 207 68
Drug intolerance 492 3.8% 0 50
Abdominal pain 454 3.5% 192 88

Other Indications for EZETIMIBE

Product used for unknown indication (4,125) Blood cholesterol increased (998) Hyperlipidaemia (796) Dyslipidaemia (787) Type iia hyperlipidaemia (562) Blood cholesterol (266) Coronary artery disease (241) Arteriosclerosis (216) Ill-defined disorder (209) Blood cholesterol abnormal (176)

Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia

EVOLOCUMAB (23,505) ATORVASTATIN (5,615) ALIROCUMAB (4,924) SIMVASTATIN (3,010) ROSUVASTATIN (2,690) PRAVASTATIN (764) INCLISIRAN (486) FENOFIBRATE (286) FLUVASTATIN (264) BEMPEDOIC ACID (228)

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EZETIMIBE Full Profile All Hypercholesterolaemia Drugs EZETIMIBE Demographics EZETIMIBE Timeline