Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Death? 434 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Death?

434 reports of Death have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.6% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Death from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 434 reports, 434 (100.0%) resulted in death and 104 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 434 reports of Death have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

434

Reports of Death with SIMVASTATIN

1.6%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

434

Deaths

104

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Death From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 434 reports, 434 (100.0%) resulted in death, 104 (24.0%) required hospitalization, and 76 (17.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Death Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 434 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 Death?

OXYCODONE (23,259) LENALIDOMIDE (19,213) APIXABAN (18,501) MORPHINE (17,960) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (17,849) FENTANYL (16,577) DENOSUMAB (16,545) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (16,341) HYDROMORPHONE (15,276) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (13,789)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Death Risk?

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

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