Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Chronic kidney disease? 47 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 47 reports of Chronic kidney disease have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
47
Reports of Chronic kidney disease with SIMVASTATIN
0.2%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
2
Deaths
33
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Chronic kidney disease From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 47 reports, 2 (4.3%) resulted in death, 33 (70.2%) required hospitalization, and 2 (4.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Chronic kidney disease Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 47 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 Chronic kidney disease?
OMEPRAZOLE (35,759)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (35,281)
LANSOPRAZOLE (32,517)
PANTOPRAZOLE (28,127)
DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (15,973)
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (10,248)
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (7,230)
EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (5,861)
RABEPRAZOLE (4,773)
ESOMEPRAZOLE\NAPROXEN (2,714)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Chronic kidney disease Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS