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Pitavastatin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of pitavastatin include myalgia, diarrhoea, and fatigue, based on 12,049 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Pitavastatin side effects

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

1
Myalgia6.9%835
2
Diarrhoea5.5%660
3
Fatigue5.0%608
4
Nausea4.9%587
5
Headache4.5%548
6
Arthralgia4.4%534
7
Dizziness4.3%520
8
Dyspnoea4.3%513
9
Asthenia3.8%454
10
Malaise3.7%448
11
Pruritus3.7%444
12
Fall3.6%436
13
Pyrexia3.6%435
14
Decreased Appetite3.5%420
15
Insomnia3.4%404

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

Report severity

72.7%Serious8,754 reports
36.2%Hospitalizations4,357 reports
10.1%Fatal1,222 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Pitavastatin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside pitavastatin. 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
Ezetimibe5.4%646
2
Atorvastatin-calcium5.1%610
3
Aspirin4.5%542
4
Ribavirin3.7%445
5
Simvastatin3.6%433
6
Adalimumab3.5%422
7
Omeprazole3.2%389
8
Pregabalin3.1%375
9
Pravastatin-sodium3.1%372
10
Etanercept3.1%368
11
Telmisartan2.9%354
12
Hydrochlorothiazide2.9%344
13
Docetaxel2.8%341
14
Celecoxib2.7%327
15
Tocilizumab2.7%326

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin20.9%2,517
2
Amlodipine12.4%1,492
3
Furosemide8.6%1,040
4
Levothyroxine-sodium8.3%1,004
5
Ergocalciferol7.9%947
6
Metformin7.8%936
7
Insulin6.1%739
8
Acetaminophen6.0%727
9
Omeprazole5.6%673
10
Ezetimibe5.5%662
11
Metoprolol5.3%639
12
Carvedilol4.7%570
13
Clopidogrel-bisulfate4.7%567
14
Esomeprazole4.6%549
15
Valsartan4.5%537

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 pitavastatin side effects

45.1% of pitavastatin adverse event reports involve female patients and 41.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 64%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female45.1%
Male41.2%
Unknown13.7%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–17<0.1%
18–6436.3%
65+63.5%

What is pitavastatin used for

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

Abnormal Sensation In EyeAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Myocardial InfarctionAdenocarcinomaAge-related Macular DegenerationAlcoholic Liver DiseaseAnaplastic AstrocytomaAneurysmAngina PectorisAngina UnstableAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionArteriosclerosisArteriosclerosis Coronary ArteryArteriosclerosis Obliterans

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Pitavastatin brand names and reporting trend

Pitavastatin is sold under brand names including Zypitamag, Livalo, Nikita.

Brand names

Zypitamag3,474
Livalo1,950
Nikita1

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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