Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Dry skin? 397 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Dry skin?

397 reports of Dry skin have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.5% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dry skin from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 397 reports, 1 (0.3%) resulted in death and 108 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 397 reports of Dry skin have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.5% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

397

Reports of Dry skin with SIMVASTATIN

1.5%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

108

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dry skin From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 397 reports, 1 (0.3%) resulted in death, 108 (27.2%) required hospitalization, and 99 (24.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dry skin Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 397 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 Dry skin?

ADAPALENE (46,228) AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE (35,791) DUPILUMAB (20,239) AVOBENZONE\HOMOSALATE\OCTINOXATE\OCTISALATE\OXYBENZONE (3,695) LENALIDOMIDE (2,040) ADALIMUMAB (1,852) ISOTRETINOIN (1,688) SECUKINUMAB (1,536) PALBOCICLIB (1,399) CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE (1,169)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dry skin Risk?

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

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