Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Syncope? 404 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Syncope?

404 reports of Syncope have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 1.5% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Syncope from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 404 reports, 183 (45.3%) resulted in death and 168 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 404 reports of Syncope have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.5% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

404

Reports of Syncope with SIMVASTATIN

1.5%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

183

Deaths

168

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Syncope From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 404 reports, 183 (45.3%) resulted in death, 168 (41.6%) required hospitalization, and 15 (3.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Syncope Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 404 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 Syncope?

AMBRISENTAN (2,140) TREPROSTINIL (1,908) ADALIMUMAB (1,795) FUROSEMIDE (1,431) LENALIDOMIDE (1,280) BISOPROLOL (1,279) METOPROLOL (1,251) AMLODIPINE (1,224) ASPIRIN (1,193) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,163)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Syncope Risk?

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

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