Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Lactic acidosis? 189 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 189 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
189
Reports of Lactic acidosis with SIMVASTATIN
0.7%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
46
Deaths
92
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 189 reports, 46 (24.3%) resulted in death, 92 (48.7%) required hospitalization, and 100 (52.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 189 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 Lactic acidosis?
METFORMIN (16,316)
AMLODIPINE (886)
LINEZOLID (824)
FUROSEMIDE (698)
ACETAMINOPHEN (561)
METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557)
ALBUTEROL (467)
EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434)
RAMIPRIL (430)
BISOPROLOL (425)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS