Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Eye pruritus? 362 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 362 reports of Eye pruritus have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
362
Reports of Eye pruritus with SIMVASTATIN
1.3%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
108
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Eye pruritus From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 362 reports, 108 (29.8%) required hospitalization, and 98 (27.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Eye pruritus Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 362 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 pruritus?
DUPILUMAB (8,469)
CYCLOSPORINE (922)
BIMATOPROST (779)
CETIRIZINE (526)
OMALIZUMAB (525)
LEVOTHYROXINE (456)
ADALIMUMAB (418)
APIXABAN (405)
NAPROXEN (405)
LIFITEGRAST (398)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Eye pruritus Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS