Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Renal failure? 20 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 20 reports of Renal failure have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
20
Reports of Renal failure with FLUVASTATIN
1.1%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
7
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Renal failure From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 20 reports, 7 (35.0%) resulted in death, 7 (35.0%) required hospitalization, and 6 (30.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Renal failure Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUVASTATIN. However, 20 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 Renal failure?
OMEPRAZOLE (14,721)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (14,633)
LANSOPRAZOLE (12,509)
PANTOPRAZOLE (11,543)
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (8,618)
DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (6,618)
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (6,388)
EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (4,596)
RABEPRAZOLE (3,135)
LENALIDOMIDE (2,729)
Which FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Renal failure Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA