Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Colitis? 187 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Colitis?

187 reports of Colitis have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.7% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Colitis from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 187 reports, 9 (4.8%) resulted in death and 179 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 187 reports of Colitis have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

187

Reports of Colitis with SIMVASTATIN

0.7%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

179

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Colitis From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 187 reports, 9 (4.8%) resulted in death, 179 (95.7%) required hospitalization, and 12 (6.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Colitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 187 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 Colitis?

ADALIMUMAB (3,043) NIVOLUMAB (2,123) IPILIMUMAB (1,988) PEMBROLIZUMAB (1,638) INFLIXIMAB (1,254) METHOTREXATE (1,166) PREDNISONE (1,100) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,077) CARBOPLATIN (993) MESALAMINE (839)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Colitis Risk?

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

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