Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Dialysis? 15 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 15 reports of Dialysis have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
15
Reports of Dialysis with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
15
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Dialysis From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 15 reports, 15 (100.0%) required hospitalization, and 11 (73.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Dialysis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 15 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 Dialysis?
LANSOPRAZOLE (1,171)
OMEPRAZOLE (720)
DARBEPOETIN ALFA (555)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (499)
AMBRISENTAN (483)
PANTOPRAZOLE (462)
MACITENTAN (385)
PATIROMER (316)
ADALIMUMAB (287)
INSULIN GLARGINE (186)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dialysis Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS