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Fluvastatin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of fluvastatin include myalgia, diarrhoea, and dizziness, based on 7,605 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Fluvastatin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for fluvastatin.

1
Myalgia8.7%665
2
Diarrhoea5.3%404
3
Dizziness5.2%396
4
Dyspnoea4.6%347
5
Fatigue4.5%346
6
Nausea4.5%345
7
Headache4.4%337
8
Fall4.4%334
9
Arthralgia4.4%333
10
Pruritus4.3%324
11
Pyrexia4.0%307
12
Asthenia3.9%297
13
Malaise3.7%285
14
Vomiting3.7%284
15
Decreased Appetite3.7%281

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that fluvastatin caused these reactions.

Report severity

83.9%Serious6,378 reports
43.8%Hospitalizations3,331 reports
11.7%Fatal886 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Fluvastatin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside fluvastatin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Simvastatin11.6%882
2
Atorvastatin-calcium11.6%881
3
Pravastatin-sodium8.3%633
4
Ezetimibe8.0%605
5
Aspirin5.4%407
6
Hydrochlorothiazide5.2%397
7
Omeprazole5.0%384
8
Adalimumab4.9%376
9
Mycophenolate4.8%364
10
Rosuvastatin4.7%354
11
Pregabalin4.6%347
12
Acetaminophen4.4%337
13
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride4.4%335
14
Bisoprolol-fumarate4.3%328
15
Etanercept4.2%323

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin16.6%1,261
2
Metoprolol9.2%703
3
Furosemide9.0%683
4
Metformin8.9%674
5
Amlodipine8.7%661
6
Levothyroxine-sodium8.5%648
7
Hydrochlorothiazide7.5%571
8
Pantoprazole-sodium7.4%561
9
Acetaminophen6.6%501
10
Omeprazole6.3%476
11
Insulin5.9%445
12
Ramipril5.6%425
13
Lisinopril5.2%392
14
Ezetimibe4.7%355
15
Clopidogrel-bisulfate4.5%345

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports fluvastatin side effects

47.2% of fluvastatin adverse event reports involve female patients and 43.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 60%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female47.2%
Male43.6%
Unknown9.2%

Age group

< 20.5%
2–110.1%
12–170.1%
18–6439.7%
65+59.5%

What is fluvastatin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking fluvastatin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal Pain UpperAcute Myocardial InfarctionAdverse EventAngina PectorisAngina UnstableArterial Occlusive DiseaseArteriosclerosisArteriosclerosis Coronary ArteryArteritisAtrial FibrillationAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAcute Myocardial InfarctionAnaemiaAngina PectorisAngiopathy

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Fluvastatin brand names and reporting trend

Fluvastatin is sold under the brand name Fluvastatin Sodium.

Brand names

Fluvastatin Sodium4,431

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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