Does LOVASTATIN Cause Pleural effusion? 19 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOVASTATIN cause Pleural effusion?

19 reports of Pleural effusion have been filed with the FDA for LOVASTATIN, representing 1.4% of all LOVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pleural effusion from LOVASTATIN?

Of 19 reports, 13 (68.4%) resulted in death and 19 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 19 reports of Pleural effusion have been filed in association with LOVASTATIN (Lovastatin). This represents 1.4% of all adverse event reports for LOVASTATIN.

Reports of Pleural effusion with LOVASTATIN

1.4%

of all LOVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pleural effusion From LOVASTATIN?

Of the 19 reports, 13 (68.4%) resulted in death, 19 (100.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Pleural effusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOVASTATIN. However, 19 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 Pleural effusion?

DASATINIB (2,424) METHOTREXATE (1,310) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,239) IBRUTINIB (1,205) RITUXIMAB (1,168) PREDNISONE (1,144) NIVOLUMAB (1,061) ADALIMUMAB (1,036) DEXAMETHASONE (879) PACLITAXEL (862)

Which LOVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pleural effusion Risk?

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