Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Presyncope? 216 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 216 reports of Presyncope have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 11.9% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
216
Reports of Presyncope with FLUVASTATIN
11.9%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
177
Deaths
33
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Presyncope From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 216 reports, 177 (81.9%) resulted in death, 33 (15.3%) required hospitalization, and 2 (0.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Presyncope Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUVASTATIN. However, 216 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 Presyncope?
TREPROSTINIL (585)
BISOPROLOL (485)
LEVONORGESTREL (429)
ADALIMUMAB (420)
AMBRISENTAN (407)
ASPIRIN (370)
TAMSULOSIN (361)
FUROSEMIDE (348)
SERTRALINE (337)
ETANERCEPT (334)
Which FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Presyncope Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA