Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Headache? 1,470 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Headache?

1,470 reports of Headache have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 5.4% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Headache from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 1,470 reports, 224 (15.2%) resulted in death and 431 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,470 reports of Headache have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 5.4% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

1,470

Reports of Headache with SIMVASTATIN

5.4%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

224

Deaths

431

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Headache From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 1,470 reports, 224 (15.2%) resulted in death, 431 (29.3%) required hospitalization, and 141 (9.6%) were considered life-threatening.