Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Hyponatraemia? 455 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Hyponatraemia?

455 reports of Hyponatraemia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.7% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hyponatraemia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 455 reports, 263 (57.8%) resulted in death and 320 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 455 reports of Hyponatraemia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

455

Reports of Hyponatraemia with SIMVASTATIN

1.7%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

263

Deaths

320

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hyponatraemia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 455 reports, 263 (57.8%) resulted in death, 320 (70.3%) required hospitalization, and 125 (27.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hyponatraemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 455 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 Hyponatraemia?

FUROSEMIDE (3,127) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (2,138) OMEPRAZOLE (1,635) LANSOPRAZOLE (1,416) SERTRALINE (1,332) RAMIPRIL (1,178) SPIRONOLACTONE (1,166) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,134) INDAPAMIDE (976) AMLODIPINE (879)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Hyponatraemia Risk?

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

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