Crestor and Caverject drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) and Caverject (alprostadil). Common drug interactions include drug ineffective among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Crestor and Caverject. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Crestor?
Crestor has active ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 149,761 Crestor users. Check the latest studies of Crestor.
What is Caverject?
Caverject has active ingredients of alprostadil. It is often used in erection problems. eHealthMe is studying from 2,144 Caverject users. Check the latest studies of Caverject.
35 people who take Crestor and Caverject together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Crestor and Caverject, by gender? *:
female:
n/a
male:
- Drug ineffective
- Chronic kidney disease
- Drug effect decreased
- Dystonia (abnormal muscle tone)
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
- Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
- Haemorrhagic anaemia (anaemia due to excessive bleeding)
- Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools)
- Nervousness
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
What are the common drug interactions of Crestor and Caverject, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
50-59:
- Erection increased
- Cardiac disorder
- Depression
- Dystonia (abnormal muscle tone)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Nervousness
- Parathyroid disorder
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (abnormal increase in heart rate on becoming upright)
- Stent placement
60+:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Psychological trauma
- Impaired healing
- Injection site haemorrhage (bleeding from injection site)
- Injection site injury
- Non-hodgkin's lymphoma stage iii (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system- stage iii)
- Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
- Penile pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Suture related complication
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 22.86%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 20.00%
- Pain: 6 people, 17.14%
- Fever: 4 people, 11.43%
- Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 4 people, 11.43%
- Gingivitis (inflammation of gums): 4 people, 11.43%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 11.43%
- Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 4 people, 11.43%
- Infection: 4 people, 11.43%
- Inflammation: 4 people, 11.43%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rosuvastatin calcium and alprostadil (the active ingredients of Crestor and Caverject, respectively), and Crestor and Caverject (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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.
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).
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