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Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Pancreatitis acute? 197 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 197 reports of Pancreatitis acute have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

197
Reports of Pancreatitis acute with SIMVASTATIN
0.7%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
28
Deaths
170
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pancreatitis acute From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 197 reports, 28 (14.2%) resulted in death, 170 (86.3%) required hospitalization, and 7 (3.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pancreatitis acute Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 197 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 Pancreatitis acute?

METFORMIN (672) ATORVASTATIN (450) ACETAMINOPHEN (449) METHOTREXATE (390) DEXAMETHASONE (371) PREDNISONE (357) LIRAGLUTIDE (336) SEMAGLUTIDE (327) SITAGLIPTIN (319) DULAGLUTIDE (299)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pancreatitis acute Risk?

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

Related Pages

SIMVASTATIN Full Profile All Pancreatitis acute Reports All Drugs Causing Pancreatitis acute SIMVASTATIN Demographics