Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Tendon pain? 58 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 58 reports of Tendon pain have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
58
Reports of Tendon pain with SIMVASTATIN
0.2%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
5
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tendon pain From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 58 reports, 5 (8.6%) required hospitalization.
Is Tendon pain Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 58 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 Tendon pain?
CIPROFLOXACIN (1,949)
LEVOFLOXACIN (1,525)
ADALIMUMAB (197)
MOXIFLOXACIN (133)
SECUKINUMAB (128)
ATORVASTATIN (117)
OFLOXACIN (113)
ETANERCEPT (105)
METHOTREXATE (101)
ROSUVASTATIN (62)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tendon pain Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS