Does LOVASTATIN Cause Drug hypersensitivity? 217 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 217 reports of Drug hypersensitivity have been filed in association with LOVASTATIN (Lovastatin). This represents 15.7% of all adverse event reports for LOVASTATIN.
217
Reports of Drug hypersensitivity with LOVASTATIN
15.7%
of all LOVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Drug hypersensitivity From LOVASTATIN?
Of the 217 reports, 1 (0.5%) required hospitalization.
Is Drug hypersensitivity Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOVASTATIN. However, 217 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does LOVASTATIN Cause?
Myalgia (192)
Drug ineffective (137)
Completed suicide (91)
Muscle spasms (91)
Cerebrovascular accident (81)
Myocardial infarction (71)
Asthenia (67)
Arthralgia (63)
Disease progression (59)
Diarrhoea (57)
What Other Drugs Cause Drug hypersensitivity?
METHOTREXATE (16,677)
ETANERCEPT (12,991)
ADALIMUMAB (11,599)
MORPHINE (11,095)
RITUXIMAB (8,924)
LEFLUNOMIDE (8,148)
INFLIXIMAB (8,119)
TOCILIZUMAB (7,883)
ABATACEPT (7,808)
CODEINE (7,479)
Which LOVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Drug hypersensitivity Risk?
LOVASTATIN vs LOVAZA
LOVASTATIN vs LOVENOX
LOVASTATIN vs LOXAPINE
LOVASTATIN vs LOXOPROFEN
LOVASTATIN vs LUBIPROSTONE