Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Chest pain? 785 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Chest pain?

785 reports of Chest pain have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.9% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Chest pain from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 785 reports, 17 (2.2%) resulted in death and 293 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 785 reports of Chest pain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.9% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

785

Reports of Chest pain with SIMVASTATIN

2.9%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

293

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Chest pain From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 785 reports, 17 (2.2%) resulted in death, 293 (37.3%) required hospitalization, and 136 (17.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Chest pain Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 785 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 Chest pain?

ADALIMUMAB (5,033) TREPROSTINIL (3,495) RITUXIMAB (3,155) METHOTREXATE (3,104) PREDNISONE (2,985) ETANERCEPT (2,765) INFLIXIMAB (2,636) AMBRISENTAN (2,575) TOCILIZUMAB (2,288) TOFACITINIB (2,284)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Chest pain Risk?

SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS

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