Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Cough? 578 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Cough?

578 reports of Cough have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.1% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cough from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 578 reports, 198 (34.3%) resulted in death and 128 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 578 reports of Cough have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

578

Reports of Cough with SIMVASTATIN

2.1%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

198

Deaths

128

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cough From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 578 reports, 198 (34.3%) resulted in death, 128 (22.1%) required hospitalization, and 37 (6.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cough Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 578 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 Cough?

TREPROSTINIL (8,945) DUPILUMAB (8,360) ALBUTEROL (8,355) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (7,743) ADALIMUMAB (7,064) ETANERCEPT (6,387) OMALIZUMAB (5,926) PREDNISONE (5,711) METHOTREXATE (5,075) RITUXIMAB (4,610)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Cough Risk?

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

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