Myopathy: Which Medications Cause It? (5,539 Reports Across 375 Drugs)
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Myopathy has been reported as an adverse event with 375 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 5,539 total reports. 332 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Myopathy are ATORVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN, and ROSUVASTATIN.
5,539
Total Reports
375
Drugs Involved
332
Deaths
2,503
Hospitalizations
58.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
48.9% / 51.1%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Myopathy Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATORVASTATIN | 1,243 | 1.6% | 50 | 562 | 140 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 624 | 2.3% | 7 | 235 | 45 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | 596 | 1.6% | 6 | 234 | 49 |
| PREDNISONE | 526 | 0.3% | 28 | 313 | 44 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 321 | 0.5% | 40 | 153 | 42 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 246 | 0.3% | 31 | 104 | 18 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 203 | 0.2% | 28 | 93 | 18 |
| METFORMIN | 197 | 0.2% | 0 | 184 | 39 |
| METHOTREXATE | 196 | 0.1% | 25 | 77 | 25 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 177 | 0.2% | 14 | 67 | 10 |
| PRAVASTATIN | 168 | 2.0% | 0 | 22 | 13 |
| RITUXIMAB | 167 | 0.1% | 33 | 85 | 14 |
| EZETIMIBE | 165 | 1.3% | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| OMALIZUMAB | 149 | 0.2% | 0 | 137 | 17 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | 142 | 0.2% | 10 | 73 | 20 |
| DILTIAZEM | 132 | 0.9% | 0 | 127 | 24 |
| SERTRALINE | 131 | 0.2% | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 128 | 0.2% | 13 | 69 | 10 |
| TACROLIMUS | 120 | 0.1% | 17 | 40 | 11 |
| CLONAZEPAM | 114 | 0.3% | 0 | 113 | 17 |