Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? 182 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 182 reports of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
182
Reports of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with SIMVASTATIN
0.7%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
125
Deaths
155
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 182 reports, 125 (68.7%) resulted in death, 155 (85.2%) required hospitalization, and 113 (62.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 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 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
ALBUTEROL (2,916)
TIOTROPIUM (2,895)
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL (2,279)
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL (1,904)
ADALIMUMAB (1,712)
PREDNISONE (1,237)
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE (1,145)
MEPOLIZUMAB (1,107)
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE (967)
DUPILUMAB (907)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS