Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Ear pain? 14 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 14 reports of Ear pain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
14
Reports of Ear pain with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
9
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Ear pain From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 14 reports, 9 (64.3%) required hospitalization, and 2 (14.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Ear pain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 14 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 Ear pain?
ETANERCEPT (1,234)
METHOTREXATE (1,145)
TOCILIZUMAB (1,104)
ADALIMUMAB (1,088)
ABATACEPT (948)
LEFLUNOMIDE (899)
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (893)
GOLIMUMAB (866)
CHLORHEXIDINE (758)
ACETAMINOPHEN (724)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Ear pain Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS