Simvastatin and Skin burning sensation

This is a study of Skin burning sensation among people who take Simvastatin. The study analyzes: the time on Simvastatin when people have Skin burning sensation, age of these people, the severity of Skin burning sensation, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Simvastatin. In total 69,587 Simvastatin users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Simvastatin

Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is used in high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, hyperlipidaemia, blood cholesterol decreased, coronary heart disease. Commonly reported side effects of Simvastatin include breathing difficulty, weakness, nausea, fatigue, dizziness.

Skin burning sensation

Skin burning sensation has been reported by people with high blood cholesterol, high density lipoprotein decreased, high blood pressure, low density lipoprotein increased, rheumatoid arthritis.

On May, 13, 2013: 69,587 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin. Among them, 224 people (0.32%) have Skin Burning Sensation.

Time on Simvastatin when people have Skin burning sensation * :

Age of people who have Skin burning sensation when taking Simvastatin * :

Severity of Skin burning sensation when taking Simvastatin ** :

How people recovered from Skin burning sensation ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Blood cholesterol increased (63 people, 28.12%)
2. High density lipoprotein decreased (36 people, 16.07%)
3. Blood triglycerides increased (23 people, 10.27%)
4. Hypertension (19 people, 8.48%)
5. Low density lipoprotein increased (16 people, 7.14%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Niaspan (156 people, 69.64%)
2. Aspirin (113 people, 50.45%)
3. Lisinopril (51 people, 22.77%)
4. Plavix (27 people, 12.05%)
5. Fish oil (22 people, 9.82%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Simvastatin (simvastatin) is often used for high blood cholesterol. Find out below the conditions Simvastatin is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Simvastatin used for and how effective is it:

• Simvastatin is used in:
  • High blood cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • Blood cholesterol decreased
  • Coronary heart disease

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Simvastatin alternatives:
  • High blood cholesterol (85 drugs)
  • High blood pressure (228 drugs)
  • Hyperlipidaemia (12 drugs)
  • Blood cholesterol decreased (10 drugs)
  • Coronary heart disease (12 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Skin Burning Sensation in High Blood Cholesterol (1,122 reports)
• Skin Burning Sensation in High Blood Pressure (340 reports)
• Skin Burning Sensation in Hyperlipidaemia (148 reports)
• Skin Burning Sensation in Blood Cholesterol Decreased (3 reports)
• Skin Burning Sensation in Coronary Heart Disease (24 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

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Comments from related studies:

• From this study (3 months ago):

ive been taking 40 mg daily lisinopril and 20 mg of simvastisin, and fish oil and flax seed oil and 1/2 aspirin [162 mg] for over a month now i have experienced severe shoulder, arm, wrist and hand pain, swollen fingers, and skin burning sensation. my left face including my eyelid is numb and uncomfortable. Advil nor Tylenol barley touch the pain if at all. after some unsuccessful tries, i got some relief using oxycodiene. i have decided to eat strictly organic, to avoid all gmo foods and greatly limit sweets. no dairy. i drink org soy, org rice, or org almond milk


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