Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Palpitations? 576 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Palpitations?

576 reports of Palpitations have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.1% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Palpitations from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 576 reports, 3 (0.5%) resulted in death and 160 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 576 reports of Palpitations have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

576

Reports of Palpitations with SIMVASTATIN

2.1%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

160

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Palpitations From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 576 reports, 3 (0.5%) resulted in death, 160 (27.8%) required hospitalization, and 123 (21.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Palpitations Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 576 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 Palpitations?

LEVOTHYROXINE (3,825) TREPROSTINIL (2,016) ABALOPARATIDE (1,730) ADALIMUMAB (1,648) AMBRISENTAN (1,501) AMLODIPINE (1,232) PREDNISONE (1,074) METOPROLOL (1,031) RITUXIMAB (1,017) CIPROFLOXACIN (1,014)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Palpitations Risk?

SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS

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