A study of drug interactions between Vytorin, Ketoconazole for a Female patient aged 60
This is a personalized study of Vytorin, Ketoconazole drug interactions for a 60 year old female patient. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 27 reports from FDA.
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What are the drugs
Vytorin has active ingredients of ezetimibe; simvastatin. It is used in high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, blood cholesterol decreased.
Ketoconazole has active ingredients of ketoconazole. It is used in fungal infection, tinea corporis, tinea capitis, ringworm, oral candidiasis, prostate cancer.
On May, 22, 2013: 27 people who reported to have interactions when taking Vytorin, Ketoconazole are studied

Information of the patient in this study:
Age: 60
Gender: female
Conditions: Blood Cholesterol Increased
Drugs taking:
- Vytorin: used for 1 - 6 months
- Ketoconazole
Drug interactions have: Rhabdomyolysis
eHealthMe real world results:
For females aged 60 (±5):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Interaction | Number of reports |
| Rhabdomyolysis | 1 (100.00%) |
Most common interactions experienced by females aged 60 (±5) in the use of Vytorin, Ketoconazole:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Interaction | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Rhabdomyolysis | 1 |
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Most common interactions experienced by females aged 60 (±5) in long term use of Vytorin, Ketoconazole:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| None. |
For people in general (regardless of gender or age):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Interaction | Number of reports |
| Rhabdomyolysis | 8 (29.63%) |
Most common interactions experienced by people in the use of Vytorin, Ketoconazole:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Interaction | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Blood Cholesterol Increased | 11 |
| 2 | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | 10 |
| 3 | Palpitations | 10 |
| 4 | Renal Failure Acute | 9 |
| 5 | Rhabdomyolysis | 8 |
| 6 | Drug Interaction | 7 |
| 7 | Fall | 6 |
| 8 | Confusional State | 6 |
| 9 | Abnormal Dreams | 5 |
| 10 | Hyperlipidaemia | 5 |
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Most common interactions experienced by people in long term use of Vytorin, Ketoconazole:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| None. |
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In-depth study of side effects (who have it, when it happens and how):
Could it be a symptom from a condition:
Drug effectiveness in real world:
- Vytorin for Blood Cholesterol Increased reported by 296 people (updated 1 day ago)
Alternative drugs:
- Blood Cholesterol Increased (85 drugs) (updated 10 hours ago)
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- Seroquel, Risperdal, Abilify, Accupril, Avandia, Biaxin, Glucophage, Glucotrol Xl, Glyburide, Glipizide, Insulin, Lipitor, Lamictal, Lorazepam, Medroxyprogesterone, Naproxen, Novolog, Promethazine, Paxil, Prozac, Neomycin, Paroxetine, Aspirin, Lescol, Ketoconazole, Humulin R, Fluoxetine, Prevacid, Econazole Nitrate, Betamethasone, Ciprofloxacin, Depakote, Prilosec, Lyrica, Metoprolol Succinate, Vytorin drug interactions for Schizoaffective Disorder. The patient has Arthritis, Blood Cholesterol Increased, Cerebrovascular Accident, Convulsion, Diabetic Neuropathy, Dyspnoea, Haematochezia, Hypercalcaemia, Hyperlipidaemia, Hypertension, Menstrual Disorder, Osteoporosis, Palpitations, Rash Generalised, Tachycardia, Transient Ischaemic Attack, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
NOTE: The study is based on active ingredients. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients are also considered.
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