Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Blood triglycerides increased? 53 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 53 reports of Blood triglycerides increased have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
53
Reports of Blood triglycerides increased with SIMVASTATIN
0.2%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
9
Deaths
16
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Blood triglycerides increased From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 53 reports, 9 (17.0%) resulted in death, 16 (30.2%) required hospitalization, and 1 (1.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Blood triglycerides increased Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 53 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 triglycerides increased?
ISOTRETINOIN (927)
EVOLOCUMAB (551)
ADALIMUMAB (289)
ROSUVASTATIN (287)
ATORVASTATIN (228)
CLOZAPINE (219)
OLANZAPINE (219)
EVEROLIMUS (215)
ICOSAPENT ETHYL (207)
METFORMIN (199)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Blood triglycerides increased Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS