Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Coma? 300 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Coma?

300 reports of Coma have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.1% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Coma from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 300 reports, 216 (72.0%) resulted in death and 65 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 300 reports of Coma have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

300

Reports of Coma with SIMVASTATIN

1.1%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

216

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Coma From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 300 reports, 216 (72.0%) resulted in death, 65 (21.7%) required hospitalization, and 49 (16.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Coma Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 300 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 Coma?

ACETAMINOPHEN (2,386) QUETIAPINE (2,267) DIAZEPAM (2,250) ALPRAZOLAM (2,042) PREGABALIN (1,941) TRAMADOL (1,708) ZOPICLONE (1,405) VENLAFAXINE (1,342) OXAZEPAM (1,256) BACLOFEN (1,133)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Coma Risk?

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