Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Cardiac failure? 182 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 182 reports of Cardiac failure have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
182
Reports of Cardiac failure with SIMVASTATIN
0.7%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
51
Deaths
123
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Cardiac failure From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 182 reports, 51 (28.0%) resulted in death, 123 (67.6%) required hospitalization, and 36 (19.8%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Cardiac failure Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 182 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 Cardiac failure?
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (4,504)
FUROSEMIDE (1,841)
APIXABAN (1,575)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,514)
DOXORUBICIN (1,367)
ADALIMUMAB (1,278)
DEXAMETHASONE (1,271)
TREPROSTINIL (1,168)
BISOPROLOL (1,159)
LENALIDOMIDE (1,115)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac failure Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS