Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Thrombosis? 219 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Thrombosis?

219 reports of Thrombosis have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.8% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Thrombosis from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 219 reports, 144 (65.8%) resulted in death and 181 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 219 reports of Thrombosis have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

219

Reports of Thrombosis with SIMVASTATIN

0.8%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

144

Deaths

181

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Thrombosis From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 219 reports, 144 (65.8%) resulted in death, 181 (82.6%) required hospitalization, and 135 (61.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Thrombosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 219 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 Thrombosis?

LENALIDOMIDE (6,433) APIXABAN (5,298) RIVAROXABAN (3,220) ADALIMUMAB (2,334) POMALIDOMIDE (1,158) TOFACITINIB (1,143) RITUXIMAB (1,083) ETANERCEPT (1,051) METHOTREXATE (981) PREDNISONE (963)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Thrombosis Risk?

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

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