GEMFIBROZIL for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 50 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where GEMFIBROZIL was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.
Most Reported Side Effects for GEMFIBROZIL
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug hypersensitivity | 242 | 22.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Drug ineffective | 77 | 7.1% | 3 | 27 |
| Rhabdomyolysis | 63 | 5.8% | 4 | 50 |
| Fatigue | 60 | 5.5% | 8 | 9 |
| Drug interaction | 59 | 5.4% | 12 | 24 |
| Myalgia | 58 | 5.3% | 7 | 17 |
| Nausea | 54 | 5.0% | 8 | 19 |
| Acute kidney injury | 52 | 4.8% | 2 | 39 |
| Diarrhoea | 43 | 4.0% | 17 | 7 |
| Rash | 41 | 3.8% | 8 | 3 |
| Completed suicide | 40 | 3.7% | 40 | 3 |
| Vomiting | 39 | 3.6% | 17 | 11 |
| Malaise | 38 | 3.5% | 7 | 9 |
| Blood triglycerides increased | 35 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| Hypertriglyceridaemia | 34 | 3.1% | 4 | 31 |
Other Indications for GEMFIBROZIL
Product used for unknown indication (208)
Hypertriglyceridaemia (112)
Hyperlipidaemia (61)
Blood cholesterol increased (48)
Dyslipidaemia (37)
Blood cholesterol abnormal (32)
Blood triglycerides increased (32)
Blood cholesterol (17)
Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (16)
Familial hypertriglyceridaemia (15)
Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia
EVOLOCUMAB (23,505)
ATORVASTATIN (5,615)
ALIROCUMAB (4,924)
SIMVASTATIN (3,010)
ROSUVASTATIN (2,690)
EZETIMIBE (1,589)
PRAVASTATIN (764)
INCLISIRAN (486)
FENOFIBRATE (286)
FLUVASTATIN (264)