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EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 204 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Myalgia 244 12.5% 0 25
Acute kidney injury 132 6.7% 16 106
Rhabdomyolysis 113 5.8% 6 75
Drug hypersensitivity 112 5.7% 0 2
Arthralgia 89 4.5% 0 14
Diarrhoea 71 3.6% 5 34
Muscle spasms 70 3.6% 0 7
No adverse event 68 3.5% 0 4
Fatigue 66 3.4% 0 20
Rash 54 2.8% 0 10
Off label use 49 2.5% 0 19
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 47 2.4% 0 8
Pain in extremity 47 2.4% 0 10
Depression 46 2.4% 2 12
Nausea 46 2.4% 0 11

Other Indications for EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN

Product used for unknown indication (374) Dyslipidaemia (302) Blood cholesterol increased (134) Hyperlipidaemia (68) Coronary artery disease (50) Blood cholesterol abnormal (48) Acute coronary syndrome (47) Type iia hyperlipidaemia (40) Blood cholesterol (37) Cardiac disorder (17)

Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia

EVOLOCUMAB (23,505) ATORVASTATIN (5,615) ALIROCUMAB (4,924) SIMVASTATIN (3,010) ROSUVASTATIN (2,690) EZETIMIBE (1,589) PRAVASTATIN (764) INCLISIRAN (486) FENOFIBRATE (286) FLUVASTATIN (264)

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