Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Potentiating drug interaction? 33 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 33 reports of Potentiating drug interaction have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
33
Reports of Potentiating drug interaction with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
3
Deaths
13
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Potentiating drug interaction From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 33 reports, 3 (9.1%) resulted in death, 13 (39.4%) required hospitalization, and 3 (9.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Potentiating drug interaction Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 33 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 Potentiating drug interaction?
METFORMIN (150)
METHOTREXATE (119)
QUETIAPINE (98)
ASPIRIN (87)
RIVAROXABAN (71)
PREGABALIN (67)
TACROLIMUS (56)
AMIODARONE (53)
CLARITHROMYCIN (52)
GABAPENTIN (52)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Potentiating drug interaction Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS