Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Anaemia? 544 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Anaemia?

544 reports of Anaemia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.0% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Anaemia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 544 reports, 167 (30.7%) resulted in death and 433 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 544 reports of Anaemia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.0% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

544

Reports of Anaemia with SIMVASTATIN

2.0%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

167

Deaths

433

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Anaemia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 544 reports, 167 (30.7%) resulted in death, 433 (79.6%) required hospitalization, and 161 (29.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Anaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 544 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 Anaemia?

LENALIDOMIDE (5,322) CARBOPLATIN (5,312) RIBAVIRIN (5,130) ASPIRIN (4,568) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (4,486) RITUXIMAB (4,399) DEXAMETHASONE (4,352) ADALIMUMAB (3,994) PACLITAXEL (3,949) METHOTREXATE (3,913)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Anaemia Risk?

SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS

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