Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Fall? 792 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Fall?

792 reports of Fall have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.9% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Fall from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 792 reports, 251 (31.7%) resulted in death and 382 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 792 reports of Fall have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.9% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

792

Reports of Fall with SIMVASTATIN

2.9%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

251

Deaths

382

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fall From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 792 reports, 251 (31.7%) resulted in death, 382 (48.2%) required hospitalization, and 39 (4.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fall Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 792 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 Fall?

ADALIMUMAB (11,399) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (7,132) LENALIDOMIDE (6,229) ETANERCEPT (5,839) DALFAMPRIDINE (5,554) APIXABAN (5,063) METHOTREXATE (4,250) DIMETHYL (4,208) TOFACITINIB (4,064) PREGABALIN (4,047)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Fall Risk?

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

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