Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Eye irritation? 23 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 23 reports of Eye irritation have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
23
Reports of Eye irritation with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
15
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Eye irritation From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 23 reports, 15 (65.2%) required hospitalization.
Is Eye irritation Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 23 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 Eye irritation?
CYCLOSPORINE (5,806)
DUPILUMAB (5,695)
LIFITEGRAST (2,486)
CENEGERMIN-BKBJ (1,871)
BIMATOPROST (1,212)
LATANOPROST (1,165)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400\PROPYLENE GLYCOL (1,030)
BRIMONIDINE (950)
ADAPALENE (795)
DORZOLAMIDE\TIMOLOL (764)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Eye irritation Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS