Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Paraesthesia? 427 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 427 reports of Paraesthesia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
427
Reports of Paraesthesia with SIMVASTATIN
1.6%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
82
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Paraesthesia From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 427 reports, 82 (19.2%) required hospitalization, and 2 (0.5%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Paraesthesia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 427 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 Paraesthesia?
SODIUM (5,812)
DULOXETINE (4,854)
ADALIMUMAB (4,770)
ETANERCEPT (2,766)
METHOTREXATE (2,660)
LENALIDOMIDE (2,543)
TERIFLUNOMIDE (2,472)
RITUXIMAB (2,387)
PREDNISONE (2,255)
CIPROFLOXACIN (2,164)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Paraesthesia Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS