Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Pulmonary pain? 36 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 36 reports of Pulmonary pain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
36
Reports of Pulmonary pain with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
33
Deaths
34
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Pulmonary pain From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 36 reports, 33 (91.7%) resulted in death, 34 (94.4%) required hospitalization, and 31 (86.1%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Pulmonary pain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 36 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 Pulmonary pain?
TREPROSTINIL (157)
ETANERCEPT (141)
METHOTREXATE (141)
ADALIMUMAB (126)
OMALIZUMAB (110)
CIPROFLOXACIN (98)
AMINOPHYLLINE (95)
OMEPRAZOLE (93)
VENLAFAXINE (92)
CARBOCYSTEINE (90)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pulmonary pain Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS