HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-MID
atorvastatin Side Effects
atorvastatin (also sold as Lipitor) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #23 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-MID - 28.5% mention hospitalization (68,513 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 240,204
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2000 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
atorvastatin: 28.5% mention hospitalization (68,513 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #23 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for atorvastatin (Lipitor): 240,204 FAERS rows (2000-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2000–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
FATIGUE leads 13,812 of 240,204 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (56,931 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (18,385 reports, 7.7%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 7,408 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 1,271 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,099 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 1,015 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,012 |
| SEPSIS | 792 |
| DIARRHOEA | 788 |
| ASTHENIA | 763 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 763 |
| FALL | 762 |
| NAUSEA | 722 |
| FATIGUE | 717 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 672 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 660 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 597 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 586 |
| VOMITING | 565 |
| HYPOTENSION | 561 |
| PAIN | 555 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 553 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (68,513, 28.5%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 5,530 |
| PNEUMONIA | 4,694 |
| FALL | 4,618 |
| NAUSEA | 4,471 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 4,368 |
| FATIGUE | 4,074 |
| DIARRHOEA | 3,997 |
| ASTHENIA | 3,897 |
| PAIN | 3,470 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 3,390 |
| DIZZINESS | 3,265 |
| VOMITING | 3,128 |
| CHEST PAIN | 2,995 |
| HEADACHE | 2,987 |
| PYREXIA | 2,875 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 2,865 |
| MALAISE | 2,785 |
| ANAEMIA | 2,588 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 2,585 |
| HYPOTENSION | 2,430 |
How to read atorvastatin FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 240,204 voluntary reports linked to atorvastatin (Lipitor), 2000-2025. Death is listed on 18,385 (7.7%). Hospitalization appears on 68,513 (28.5%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-MID is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with atorvastatin
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 240,800 FAERS cases (Δ 596 heavier vs atorvastatin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 241,433 FAERS cases (Δ 1,229 heavier vs atorvastatin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 236,147 FAERS cases (Δ 4,057 lighter vs atorvastatin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 245,754 FAERS cases (Δ 5,550 heavier vs atorvastatin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 54.5 pp vs atorvastatin's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
atorvastatin stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.