Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Amenorrhoea? 13 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 13 reports of Amenorrhoea have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
13
Reports of Amenorrhoea with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
3
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Amenorrhoea From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 13 reports, 3 (23.1%) required hospitalization.
Is Amenorrhoea Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 13 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 Amenorrhoea?
LEVONORGESTREL (2,017)
ETONOGESTREL (1,755)
DROSPIRENONE (603)
PALIPERIDONE (410)
RISPERIDONE (345)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL\NORETHINDRONE (276)
COPPER (190)
OLANZAPINE (172)
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (161)
QUETIAPINE (144)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Amenorrhoea Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS