Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Sepsis? 229 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 229 reports of Sepsis have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 12.6% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
229
Reports of Sepsis with FLUVASTATIN
12.6%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
223
Deaths
21
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Sepsis From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 229 reports, 223 (97.4%) resulted in death, 21 (9.2%) required hospitalization, and 18 (7.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Sepsis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUVASTATIN. However, 229 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 Sepsis?
RITUXIMAB (4,043)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (4,041)
METHOTREXATE (3,933)
ADALIMUMAB (3,169)
DEXAMETHASONE (3,150)
LENALIDOMIDE (2,956)
VINCRISTINE (2,791)
DOXORUBICIN (2,740)
PREDNISONE (2,634)
PREDNISOLONE (2,281)
Which FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Sepsis Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA