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Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Coronary artery disease? 128 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 128 reports of Coronary artery disease have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

128
Reports of Coronary artery disease with SIMVASTATIN
0.5%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
22
Deaths
82
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Coronary artery disease From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 128 reports, 22 (17.2%) resulted in death, 82 (64.1%) required hospitalization, and 20 (15.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Coronary artery disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 128 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 Coronary artery disease?

ROSIGLITAZONE (4,982) ASPIRIN (807) METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE (738) AVANDIA (667) ROSUVASTATIN (508) TESTOSTERONE (453) PANTOPRAZOLE (422) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (402) ALBUTEROL (391) ADALIMUMAB (353)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Coronary artery disease Risk?

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

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