Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Dyspepsia? 356 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Dyspepsia?

356 reports of Dyspepsia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.3% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dyspepsia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 356 reports, 2 (0.6%) resulted in death and 188 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 356 reports of Dyspepsia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

356

Reports of Dyspepsia with SIMVASTATIN

1.3%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

188

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dyspepsia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 356 reports, 2 (0.6%) resulted in death, 188 (52.8%) required hospitalization, and 13 (3.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dyspepsia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 356 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 Dyspepsia?

ADALIMUMAB (3,586) METHOTREXATE (2,690) RITUXIMAB (2,289) TOFACITINIB (2,264) PREDNISONE (2,224) APREMILAST (2,207) ETANERCEPT (2,100) ESOMEPRAZOLE (2,064) TOCILIZUMAB (2,046) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,981)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dyspepsia Risk?

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

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