Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Ulcer? 80 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Ulcer?

80 reports of Ulcer have been filed with the FDA for SIMVASTATIN, representing 0.3% of all SIMVASTATIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Ulcer from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 80 reports, 66 (82.5%) resulted in death and 68 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 80 reports of Ulcer have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

Reports of Ulcer with SIMVASTATIN

0.3%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Ulcer From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 80 reports, 66 (82.5%) resulted in death, 68 (85.0%) required hospitalization, and 59 (73.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Ulcer Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 80 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 Ulcer?

ADALIMUMAB (1,368) METHOTREXATE (1,042) RITUXIMAB (880) ETANERCEPT (859) INFLIXIMAB (691) TOCILIZUMAB (665) ABATACEPT (579) LEFLUNOMIDE (561) SULFASALAZINE (515) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (512)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Ulcer Risk?

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

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