Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Arthropathy? 93 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Arthropathy?

93 reports of Arthropathy have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.3% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Arthropathy from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 93 reports, 39 (41.9%) resulted in death and 43 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 93 reports of Arthropathy have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

Reports of Arthropathy with SIMVASTATIN

0.3%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Arthropathy From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 93 reports, 39 (41.9%) resulted in death, 43 (46.2%) required hospitalization, and 31 (33.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Arthropathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 93 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 Arthropathy?

ETANERCEPT (11,842) ADALIMUMAB (11,670) ABATACEPT (11,099) METHOTREXATE (10,973) TOCILIZUMAB (9,816) LEFLUNOMIDE (9,277) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (8,770) RITUXIMAB (8,619) INFLIXIMAB (8,410) SULFASALAZINE (7,545)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Arthropathy Risk?

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

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