Does LOVASTATIN Cause Acute hepatic failure? 17 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 17 reports of Acute hepatic failure have been filed in association with LOVASTATIN (Lovastatin). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for LOVASTATIN.
17
Reports of Acute hepatic failure with LOVASTATIN
1.2%
of all LOVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
10
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Acute hepatic failure From LOVASTATIN?
Of the 17 reports, 10 (58.8%) required hospitalization.
Is Acute hepatic failure Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOVASTATIN. However, 17 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does LOVASTATIN Cause?
Drug hypersensitivity (217)
Myalgia (192)
Drug ineffective (137)
Completed suicide (91)
Muscle spasms (91)
Cerebrovascular accident (81)
Myocardial infarction (71)
Asthenia (67)
Arthralgia (63)
Disease progression (59)
What Other Drugs Cause Acute hepatic failure?
ACETAMINOPHEN (3,141)
PREDNISONE (439)
IBUPROFEN (412)
RITUXIMAB (412)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (411)
DOXORUBICIN (385)
VINCRISTINE (346)
PREDNISOLONE (301)
METHOTREXATE (285)
DEXAMETHASONE (249)
Which LOVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Acute hepatic failure Risk?
LOVASTATIN vs LOVAZA
LOVASTATIN vs LOVENOX
LOVASTATIN vs LOXAPINE
LOVASTATIN vs LOXOPROFEN
LOVASTATIN vs LUBIPROSTONE