Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Dehydration? 552 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Dehydration?

552 reports of Dehydration have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.0% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dehydration from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 552 reports, 67 (12.1%) resulted in death and 246 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 552 reports of Dehydration have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.0% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

552

Reports of Dehydration with SIMVASTATIN

2.0%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

246

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dehydration From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 552 reports, 67 (12.1%) resulted in death, 246 (44.6%) required hospitalization, and 106 (19.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dehydration Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 552 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 Dehydration?

LENALIDOMIDE (3,469) ADALIMUMAB (3,233) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (3,168) FUROSEMIDE (2,195) SEMAGLUTIDE (1,816) METFORMIN (1,754) CAPECITABINE (1,599) LENVATINIB (1,526) TIRZEPATIDE (1,187) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,171)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dehydration Risk?

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

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