Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Pyrexia? 971 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Pyrexia?

971 reports of Pyrexia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 3.6% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pyrexia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 971 reports, 198 (20.4%) resulted in death and 455 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 971 reports of Pyrexia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 3.6% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

971

Reports of Pyrexia with SIMVASTATIN

3.6%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

198

Deaths

455

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pyrexia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 971 reports, 198 (20.4%) resulted in death, 455 (46.9%) required hospitalization, and 161 (16.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pyrexia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 971 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 Pyrexia?

ADALIMUMAB (12,160) METHOTREXATE (10,158) RITUXIMAB (10,061) PREDNISONE (8,141) ETANERCEPT (7,626) INFLIXIMAB (6,560) ACETAMINOPHEN (6,414) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (6,126) TOCILIZUMAB (5,529) LENALIDOMIDE (5,496)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Pyrexia Risk?

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

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