Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Muscular weakness? 1,356 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,356 reports of Muscular weakness have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 5.0% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
1,356
Reports of Muscular weakness with SIMVASTATIN
5.0%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
19
Deaths
362
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Muscular weakness From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 1,356 reports, 19 (1.4%) resulted in death, 362 (26.7%) required hospitalization, and 152 (11.2%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Muscular weakness Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 1,356 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)
Malaise (1,347)
What Other Drugs Cause Muscular weakness?
ADALIMUMAB (3,605)
METHOTREXATE (2,813)
RITUXIMAB (2,621)
ATORVASTATIN (2,494)
PREDNISONE (2,236)
ETANERCEPT (2,207)
DALFAMPRIDINE (1,916)
TOCILIZUMAB (1,790)
FINGOLIMOD (1,769)
SECUKINUMAB (1,747)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscular weakness Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS