Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Diarrhoea? 260 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 260 reports of Diarrhoea have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 14.3% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
260
Reports of Diarrhoea with FLUVASTATIN
14.3%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
208
Deaths
22
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Diarrhoea From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 260 reports, 208 (80.0%) resulted in death, 22 (8.5%) required hospitalization, and 3 (1.2%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Diarrhoea Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUVASTATIN. However, 260 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does FLUVASTATIN Cause?
Myalgia (577)
Dizziness (304)
Arthralgia (263)
Headache (260)
Pruritus (257)
Dyspnoea (234)
Fall (234)
Insomnia (234)
Fatigue (231)
Sepsis (229)
What Other Drugs Cause Diarrhoea?
LENALIDOMIDE (27,576)
APREMILAST (23,752)
ADALIMUMAB (18,120)
METHOTREXATE (12,557)
TREPROSTINIL (11,335)
CAPECITABINE (9,277)
NINTEDANIB (9,103)
ETANERCEPT (8,856)
CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE (8,282)
RITUXIMAB (8,113)
Which FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Diarrhoea Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA