How effective is Lipitor for A-fib (Atrial fibrillation/flutter)? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 4.1/5 Long term ratings: 4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is for A-fib and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 8 Lipitor users and is updated continuously.
What is Lipitor?
Lipitor has active ingredients of atorvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 259,047 Lipitor users. Check the latest studies of Lipitor.
What is A-fib?
A-fib (most common type of arrhythmia) is found to be associated with 2,936 drugs and 3,839 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of A-fib.
8 people are studied for taking Lipitor in A-fib
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Lipitor effectiveness for A-fib (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 0
- high: 4
- very high: 3
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 0
- high: 3
- very high: 2
Gender of people who take Lipitor for A-fib *:
- female: 25 %
- male: 75 %
Age of people who take Lipitor for A-fib *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 100 %
Who find Lipitor more effective for A-fib?
Gender of people who take Lipitor for A-fib *:
- female: 28.57 %
- male: 71.43 %
Age of people who take Lipitor for A-fib *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 100 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Lipitor?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Lipitor safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lipitor (259,047 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- A-fib (349,226 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on atorvastatin calcium (the active ingredients of Lipitor) and Lipitor (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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