Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Fatigue? 2,066 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,066 reports of Fatigue have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 7.6% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
2,066
Reports of Fatigue with SIMVASTATIN
7.6%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
226
Deaths
424
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Fatigue From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 2,066 reports, 226 (10.9%) resulted in death, 424 (20.5%) required hospitalization, and 179 (8.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Fatigue Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 2,066 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does SIMVASTATIN Cause?
Myalgia (3,919)
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)
Malaise (1,347)
What Other Drugs Cause Fatigue?
ADALIMUMAB (29,420)
LENALIDOMIDE (22,956)
ETANERCEPT (19,907)
METHOTREXATE (19,885)
RITUXIMAB (15,602)
PALBOCICLIB (15,190)
PREDNISONE (14,320)
TOCILIZUMAB (13,802)
TOFACITINIB (13,551)
INFLIXIMAB (13,473)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Fatigue Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS