Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Patent ductus arteriosus? 18 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 18 reports of Patent ductus arteriosus have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
18
Reports of Patent ductus arteriosus with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
0
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Patent ductus arteriosus From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 18 reports.
Is Patent ductus arteriosus Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 18 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 Patent ductus arteriosus?
ONDANSETRON (185)
LAMOTRIGINE (168)
PAROXETINE (168)
ACETAMINOPHEN (154)
VENLAFAXINE (135)
SERTRALINE (130)
LEVETIRACETAM (122)
FLUOXETINE (107)
METOPROLOL (104)
RAMIPRIL (98)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Patent ductus arteriosus Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS