Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Surgery? 18 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Surgery?

18 reports of Surgery have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.1% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Surgery from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 18 reports, 1 (5.6%) resulted in death and 10 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 18 reports of Surgery have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

Reports of Surgery with SIMVASTATIN

0.1%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Surgery From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 18 reports, 1 (5.6%) resulted in death, 10 (55.6%) required hospitalization.

Is Surgery Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 18 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 Surgery?

ADALIMUMAB (3,506) ETANERCEPT (2,977) UPADACITINIB (2,037) RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA (1,662) SODIUM OXYBATE (1,554) DUPILUMAB (1,540) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (1,322) IBRUTINIB (1,204) CALCIUM OXYBATE\MAGNESIUM OXYBATE\POTASSIUM OXYBATE\SODIUM OXYBATE (908) INFLIXIMAB (769)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Surgery Risk?

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

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