Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Off label use? 45 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 45 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 2.5% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
45
Reports of Off label use with FLUVASTATIN
2.5%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
29
Deaths
26
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Off label use From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 45 reports, 29 (64.4%) resulted in death, 26 (57.8%) required hospitalization, and 20 (44.4%) 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 FLUVASTATIN. However, 45 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does FLUVASTATIN Cause?
Myalgia (577)
Dizziness (304)
Arthralgia (263)
Diarrhoea (260)
Headache (260)
Pruritus (257)
Dyspnoea (234)
Fall (234)
Insomnia (234)
Fatigue (231)
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 FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA