Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Cardiac septal defect? 62 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 62 reports of Cardiac septal defect have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
62
Reports of Cardiac septal defect with SIMVASTATIN
0.2%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
61
Deaths
0
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Cardiac septal defect From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 62 reports, 61 (98.4%) resulted in death.
Is Cardiac septal defect Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 62 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 septal defect?
ALBUTEROL (104)
RAMIPRIL (103)
PANTOPRAZOLE (71)
ASPIRIN (70)
RIVAROXABAN (65)
EZETIMIBE (63)
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (63)
PREDNISOLONE (63)
TACROLIMUS (63)
TORSEMIDE (63)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac septal defect Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS