Does SIMVASTATIN Cause Wheezing? 72 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SIMVASTATIN cause Wheezing?

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

Q: How dangerous is Wheezing from SIMVASTATIN?

Of 72 reports, 8 (11.1%) resulted in death and 40 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 72 reports of Wheezing have been filed in association with SIMVASTATIN (Simvastatin). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for SIMVASTATIN.

Reports of Wheezing with SIMVASTATIN

0.3%

of all SIMVASTATIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wheezing From SIMVASTATIN?

Of the 72 reports, 8 (11.1%) resulted in death, 40 (55.6%) required hospitalization, and 18 (25.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wheezing Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SIMVASTATIN. However, 72 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 Wheezing?

ALBUTEROL (11,555) PREDNISONE (8,152) MEPOLIZUMAB (6,093) BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL (5,632) TIOTROPIUM (5,361) MONTELUKAST (5,159) OMALIZUMAB (4,522) FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL (3,948) RITUXIMAB (3,145) CICLESONIDE (2,785)

Which SIMVASTATIN Alternatives Have Lower Wheezing Risk?

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

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