Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Tendon rupture? 252 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 252 reports of Tendon rupture have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
252
Reports of Tendon rupture with SIMVASTATIN
0.9%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
121
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tendon rupture From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 252 reports, 121 (48.0%) required hospitalization, and 10 (4.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Tendon rupture Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 252 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 rupture?
LEVOFLOXACIN (1,321)
ADALIMUMAB (1,124)
CIPROFLOXACIN (880)
ETANERCEPT (257)
PREDNISONE (239)
METHOTREXATE (238)
ATORVASTATIN (205)
UPADACITINIB (178)
TOFACITINIB (169)
PREDNISOLONE (150)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tendon rupture Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS