Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Blood cholesterol increased? 349 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 349 reports of Blood cholesterol increased have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
349
Reports of Blood cholesterol increased with SIMVASTATIN
1.3%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
146
Deaths
172
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Blood cholesterol increased From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 349 reports, 146 (41.8%) resulted in death, 172 (49.3%) required hospitalization, and 121 (34.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Blood cholesterol increased Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 349 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 Blood cholesterol increased?
TOFACITINIB (5,062)
ADALIMUMAB (4,264)
TOCILIZUMAB (3,698)
METHOTREXATE (3,567)
RITUXIMAB (3,447)
ABATACEPT (3,269)
LEFLUNOMIDE (3,263)
ALENDRONATE (3,114)
ETANERCEPT (3,073)
INFLIXIMAB (3,063)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Blood cholesterol increased Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS