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PRAVASTATIN\PRAVASTATIN for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 47 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PRAVASTATIN\PRAVASTATIN was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for PRAVASTATIN\PRAVASTATIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Myalgia 100 12.7% 1 6
Drug hypersensitivity 60 7.6% 0 0
Arthralgia 46 5.9% 0 3
Malaise 46 5.9% 1 18
Muscle spasms 43 5.5% 0 2
Fatigue 41 5.2% 0 2
Rhabdomyolysis 41 5.2% 10 31
Headache 40 5.1% 0 16
Nausea 40 5.1% 0 13
Completed suicide 39 5.0% 39 0
Pain in extremity 38 4.8% 0 2
Dyspnoea 37 4.7% 5 14
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 35 4.5% 0 10
Muscular weakness 35 4.5% 0 2
Depression 33 4.2% 0 8

Other Indications for PRAVASTATIN\PRAVASTATIN

Product used for unknown indication (197) Blood cholesterol increased (101) Hyperlipidaemia (52) Blood cholesterol (19) Coronary artery disease (13) Dyslipidaemia (13) Blood cholesterol abnormal (11) Low density lipoprotein increased (11) Type iia hyperlipidaemia (10) Acute myeloid leukaemia (9)

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)

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