Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Iron deficiency? 106 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 106 reports of Iron deficiency have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
106
Reports of Iron deficiency with SIMVASTATIN
0.4%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
105
Deaths
101
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Iron deficiency From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 106 reports, 105 (99.1%) resulted in death, 101 (95.3%) required hospitalization, and 93 (87.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Iron deficiency Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 106 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 Iron deficiency?
ADALIMUMAB (349)
METHOTREXATE (220)
ACETAMINOPHEN (183)
ALBUTEROL (176)
METRONIDAZOLE (145)
PREDNISONE (140)
GABAPENTIN (134)
HYDROMORPHONE (132)
LANSOPRAZOLE (129)
VEDOLIZUMAB (123)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Iron deficiency Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS