Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Nephropathy? 16 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 16 reports of Nephropathy have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
16
Reports of Nephropathy with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
14
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Nephropathy From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 16 reports, 14 (87.5%) resulted in death, 1 (6.3%) required hospitalization.
Is Nephropathy Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 16 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 Nephropathy?
LANSOPRAZOLE (1,332)
OMEPRAZOLE (1,241)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (1,151)
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,089)
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,033)
PANTOPRAZOLE (892)
EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (618)
COBICISTAT\ELVITEGRAVIR\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (342)
EMTRICITABINE\RILPIVIRINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (300)
DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (259)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Nephropathy Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS