Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Left ventricular dysfunction? 67 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 67 reports of Left ventricular dysfunction have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
67
Reports of Left ventricular dysfunction with SIMVASTATIN
0.3%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
57
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Left ventricular dysfunction From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 67 reports, 57 (85.1%) required hospitalization, and 4 (6.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Left ventricular dysfunction Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 67 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 Left ventricular dysfunction?
DOXORUBICIN (430)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (426)
TRASTUZUMAB (401)
CLOZAPINE (231)
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (231)
BISOPROLOL (225)
PERTUZUMAB (207)
RITUXIMAB (202)
DOCETAXEL (199)
VINCRISTINE (193)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Left ventricular dysfunction Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS