Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Upper limb fracture? 15 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 15 reports of Upper limb fracture have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.
15
Reports of Upper limb fracture with SIMVASTATIN
0.1%
of all SIMVASTATIN reports
0
Deaths
11
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Upper limb fracture From SIMVASTATIN?
Of the 15 reports, 11 (73.3%) required hospitalization, and 4 (26.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Upper limb fracture Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 15 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 Upper limb fracture?
ADALIMUMAB (891)
ETANERCEPT (575)
LENALIDOMIDE (496)
TOFACITINIB (391)
TERIPARATIDE (371)
DENOSUMAB (357)
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (281)
METHOTREXATE (266)
PREGABALIN (253)
ABATACEPT (249)
Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Upper limb fracture Risk?
SIMVASTATIN vs SINGULAIR
SIMVASTATIN vs SINTILIMAB
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPONIMOD
SIMVASTATIN vs SIPULEUCEL-T
SIMVASTATIN vs SIROLIMUS