Does EZETIMIBE Cause Off label use? 149 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 149 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with EZETIMIBE (Ezetimibe). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for EZETIMIBE.
149
Reports of Off label use with EZETIMIBE
1.1%
of all EZETIMIBE reports
36
Deaths
49
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Off label use From EZETIMIBE?
Of the 149 reports, 36 (24.2%) resulted in death, 49 (32.9%) required hospitalization, and 19 (12.8%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EZETIMIBE. However, 149 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does EZETIMIBE Cause?
Myalgia (2,066)
Fatigue (876)
Drug ineffective (812)
Arthralgia (766)
Dyspnoea (766)
Nausea (742)
Dizziness (717)
Diarrhoea (688)
Headache (626)
Malaise (591)
What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?
RITUXIMAB (39,751)
INFLIXIMAB (34,801)
DENOSUMAB (34,612)
METHOTREXATE (24,020)
VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017)
ETANERCEPT (20,178)
TOCILIZUMAB (18,256)
PREDNISONE (17,867)
LENALIDOMIDE (17,017)
ADALIMUMAB (16,417)
Which EZETIMIBE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?
EZETIMIBE vs EZETIMIBE\ROSUVASTATIN
EZETIMIBE vs EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN
EZETIMIBE vs EZOGABINE
EZETIMIBE vs FACTOR XIII CONCENTRATE
EZETIMIBE vs FAM-TRASTUZUMAB DERUXTECAN-NXKI