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Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Tension headache? 347 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 347 reports of Tension headache have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

347
Reports of Tension headache with SIMVASTATIN
1.3%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
97
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Tension headache From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 347 reports, 97 (28.0%) required hospitalization, and 92 (26.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Tension headache Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 347 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 Tension headache?

NAPROXEN (377) APIXABAN (368) APREMILAST (364) LEVOTHYROXINE (364) CETIRIZINE (354) LANSOPRAZOLE (347) DIGOXIN (346) ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE (343) LINAGLIPTIN (343) DAPAGLIFLOZIN (342)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Tension headache Risk?

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

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