Does EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN Cause Myalgia? 244 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 244 reports of Myalgia have been filed in association with EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN. This represents 12.5% of all adverse event reports for EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN.
244
Reports of Myalgia with EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN
12.5%
of all EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
25
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Myalgia From EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 244 reports, 25 (10.2%) required hospitalization, and 13 (5.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Myalgia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN. However, 244 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN Cause?
Acute kidney injury (132)
Rhabdomyolysis (113)
Drug hypersensitivity (112)
Arthralgia (89)
Diarrhoea (71)
Muscle spasms (70)
No adverse event (68)
Fatigue (66)
Rash (54)
Off label use (49)
What Other Drugs Cause Myalgia?
ATORVASTATIN (7,155)
EVOLOCUMAB (5,061)
ROSUVASTATIN (3,958)
SIMVASTATIN (3,919)
ADALIMUMAB (3,134)
DUPILUMAB (3,064)
DENOSUMAB (2,965)
LEVOTHYROXINE (2,467)
CIPROFLOXACIN (2,291)
EZETIMIBE (2,066)
Which EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Myalgia Risk?
EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN vs EZOGABINE
EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN vs FACTOR XIII CONCENTRATE
EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN vs FAM-TRASTUZUMAB DERUXTECAN-NXKI
EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN vs FAMCICLOVIR
EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN vs FAMOTIDINE