Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Muscle spasms? 1,178 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,178 reports of Muscle spasms have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 4.4% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
1,178
Reports of Muscle spasms with SIMVASTATIN
4.4%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
15
Deaths
176
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Muscle spasms From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 1,178 reports, 15 (1.3%) resulted in death, 176 (14.9%) required hospitalization, and 34 (2.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Muscle spasms Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 1,178 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 Muscle spasms?
LENALIDOMIDE (6,700)
ADALIMUMAB (5,066)
TERIPARATIDE (4,279)
EVOLOCUMAB (3,011)
LEVOTHYROXINE (3,003)
ETANERCEPT (2,934)
METHOTREXATE (2,618)
ATORVASTATIN (2,581)
TOFACITINIB (2,573)
INFLIXIMAB (2,306)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscle spasms Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS