Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Back pain? 814 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 814 reports of Back pain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 3.0% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
814
Reports of Back pain with SIMVASTATIN
3.0%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
3
Deaths
237
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Back pain From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 814 reports, 3 (0.4%) resulted in death, 237 (29.1%) required hospitalization, and 126 (15.5%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Back pain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 814 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 Back pain?
ADALIMUMAB (9,779)
ETANERCEPT (6,029)
EVOLOCUMAB (5,254)
METHOTREXATE (4,580)
LENALIDOMIDE (4,531)
DENOSUMAB (4,465)
SECUKINUMAB (4,161)
TERIPARATIDE (3,929)
TOFACITINIB (3,213)
RITUXIMAB (2,637)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Back pain Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS