Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Dysphagia? 205 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Dysphagia?

205 reports of Dysphagia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.8% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dysphagia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 205 reports, 15 (7.3%) resulted in death and 115 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 205 reports of Dysphagia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

205

Reports of Dysphagia with SIMVASTATIN

0.8%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

115

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dysphagia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 205 reports, 15 (7.3%) resulted in death, 115 (56.1%) required hospitalization, and 20 (9.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dysphagia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 205 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 Dysphagia?

CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (1,615) DUPILUMAB (1,590) RITUXIMAB (1,265) ADALIMUMAB (1,231) METHOTREXATE (1,196) ENZALUTAMIDE (1,167) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (1,020) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (1,013) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (990) PREDNISONE (901)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Dysphagia Risk?

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

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