Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Pneumonia? 319 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Pneumonia?

319 reports of Pneumonia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.2% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pneumonia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 319 reports, 94 (29.5%) resulted in death and 268 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 319 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

319

Reports of Pneumonia with SIMVASTATIN

1.2%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

268

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 319 reports, 94 (29.5%) resulted in death, 268 (84.0%) required hospitalization, and 91 (28.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pneumonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 319 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 Pneumonia?

LENALIDOMIDE (14,807) ADALIMUMAB (11,570) RITUXIMAB (11,068) METHOTREXATE (10,278) PREDNISONE (8,472) ETANERCEPT (8,225) DEXAMETHASONE (6,073) INFLIXIMAB (5,885) POMALIDOMIDE (5,792) TOCILIZUMAB (5,484)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pneumonia Risk?

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

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