Does LOVASTATIN Cause Muscle spasms? 91 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 91 reports of Muscle spasms have been filed in association with LOVASTATIN (Lovastatin). This represents 6.6% of all adverse event reports for LOVASTATIN.
91
Reports of Muscle spasms with LOVASTATIN
6.6%
of all LOVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Muscle spasms From LOVASTATIN?
Of the 91 reports, 8 (8.8%) required hospitalization.
Is Muscle spasms Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOVASTATIN. However, 91 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)
Cerebrovascular accident (81)
Myocardial infarction (71)
Asthenia (67)
Arthralgia (63)
Disease progression (59)
Diarrhoea (57)
What Other Drugs Cause Muscle spasms?
LENALIDOMIDE (6,700)
ADALIMUMAB (5,066)
TERIPARATIDE (4,279)
EVOLOCUMAB (3,011)
LEVOTHYROXINE (3,003)
ETANERCEPT (2,934)
METHOTREXATE (2,618)
ATORVASTATIN (2,581)
TOFACITINIB (2,573)
INFLIXIMAB (2,306)
Which LOVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscle spasms Risk?
LOVASTATIN vs LOVAZA
LOVASTATIN vs LOVENOX
LOVASTATIN vs LOXAPINE
LOVASTATIN vs LOXOPROFEN
LOVASTATIN vs LUBIPROSTONE