Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Renal impairment? 252 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 252 reports of Renal impairment have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
252
Reports of Renal impairment with SIMVASTATIN
0.9%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
38
Deaths
141
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Renal impairment From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 252 reports, 38 (15.1%) resulted in death, 141 (56.0%) required hospitalization, and 42 (16.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Renal impairment Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 252 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 impairment?
LENALIDOMIDE (2,161)
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (2,128)
TACROLIMUS (2,124)
OMEPRAZOLE (2,075)
LANSOPRAZOLE (2,063)
METHOTREXATE (1,852)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (1,811)
PANTOPRAZOLE (1,713)
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,610)
CYCLOSPORINE (1,489)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Renal impairment Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS