Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Respiratory distress? 86 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 86 reports of Respiratory distress have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
86
Reports of Respiratory distress with SIMVASTATIN
0.3%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
49
Deaths
57
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Respiratory distress From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 86 reports, 49 (57.0%) resulted in death, 57 (66.3%) required hospitalization, and 6 (7.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Respiratory distress Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 86 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 Respiratory distress?
PREDNISONE (519)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (496)
METHOTREXATE (445)
DEXAMETHASONE (431)
RITUXIMAB (420)
TACROLIMUS (376)
ALBUTEROL (355)
TREPROSTINIL (345)
VINCRISTINE (342)
PREDNISOLONE (298)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Respiratory distress Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS