Does FLUVASTATIN Cause Tachycardia? 225 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 225 reports of Tachycardia have been filed in association with FLUVASTATIN (FLUVASTATIN SODIUM ER). This represents 12.4% of all adverse event reports for FLUVASTATIN.
225
Reports of Tachycardia with FLUVASTATIN
12.4%
of all FLUVASTATIN reports
220
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tachycardia From FLUVASTATIN?
Of the 225 reports, 220 (97.8%) resulted in death, 1 (0.4%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.4%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Tachycardia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUVASTATIN. However, 225 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 Tachycardia?
ACETAMINOPHEN (1,867)
QUETIAPINE (1,843)
CLOZAPINE (1,760)
LEVOTHYROXINE (1,705)
OLANZAPINE (1,389)
METHOTREXATE (1,238)
ADALIMUMAB (1,178)
RITUXIMAB (1,155)
VENLAFAXINE (1,102)
PREDNISONE (1,094)
Which FLUVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tachycardia Risk?
FLUVASTATIN vs FLUVOXAMINE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLATE
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLINIC ACID
FLUVASTATIN vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA