Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Pericarditis? 368 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Pericarditis?

368 reports of Pericarditis have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.4% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pericarditis from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 368 reports, 1 (0.3%) resulted in death and 113 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 368 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.4% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

368

Reports of Pericarditis with SIMVASTATIN

1.4%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

113

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 368 reports, 1 (0.3%) resulted in death, 113 (30.7%) required hospitalization, and 98 (26.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 368 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 Pericarditis?

METHOTREXATE (5,674) CETIRIZINE (5,494) ABATACEPT (5,385) PREDNISONE (5,377) RITUXIMAB (5,360) TOCILIZUMAB (5,320) ADALIMUMAB (5,303) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282) INFLIXIMAB (5,231) FOLIC ACID (5,153)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?

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

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