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Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Renal failure? 313 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 313 reports of Renal failure have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

313
Reports of Renal failure with SIMVASTATIN
1.2%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
71
Deaths
199
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Renal failure From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 313 reports, 71 (22.7%) resulted in death, 199 (63.6%) required hospitalization, and 41 (13.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Renal failure Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 313 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 Renal failure?

OMEPRAZOLE (14,721) ESOMEPRAZOLE (14,633) LANSOPRAZOLE (12,509) PANTOPRAZOLE (11,543) EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (8,618) DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (6,618) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (6,388) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (4,596) RABEPRAZOLE (3,135) LENALIDOMIDE (2,729)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Renal failure Risk?

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

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