Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Tachycardia? 732 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Tachycardia?

732 reports of Tachycardia have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 2.7% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Tachycardia from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 732 reports, 242 (33.1%) resulted in death and 229 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 732 reports of Tachycardia have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 2.7% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

732

Reports of Tachycardia with SIMVASTATIN

2.7%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

242

Deaths

229

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Tachycardia From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 732 reports, 242 (33.1%) resulted in death, 229 (31.3%) required hospitalization, and 122 (16.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Tachycardia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 732 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 Tachycardia?

ACETAMINOPHEN (1,867) QUETIAPINE (1,843) CLOZAPINE (1,760) LEVOTHYROXINE (1,705) OLANZAPINE (1,389) METHOTREXATE (1,238) ADALIMUMAB (1,178) RITUXIMAB (1,155) VENLAFAXINE (1,102) PREDNISONE (1,094)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tachycardia Risk?

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

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