Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Abnormal weight gain? 34 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 34 reports of Abnormal weight gain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
34
Reports of Abnormal weight gain with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Abnormal weight gain From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 34 reports, 1 (2.9%) required hospitalization.
Is Abnormal weight gain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 34 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does SIMVASTATIN Cause?
Myalgia (3,919)
Fatigue (2,066)
Arthralgia (1,775)
Drug interaction (1,744)
Nausea (1,676)
Rhabdomyolysis (1,616)
Dyspnoea (1,542)
Headache (1,470)
Drug hypersensitivity (1,433)
Muscular weakness (1,356)
What Other Drugs Cause Abnormal weight gain?
RISPERIDONE (9,418)
PALIPERIDONE (1,816)
QUETIAPINE (211)
OLANZAPINE (200)
ARIPIPRAZOLE (166)
SERTRALINE (157)
MIRTAZAPINE (138)
LEVONORGESTREL (133)
LEVOTHYROXINE (90)
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (83)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Abnormal weight gain Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS