Dovonex and Zocor drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Dovonex (calcipotriene) and Zocor (simvastatin). Common drug interactions include cognitive disorder among females and headache among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Dovonex and Zocor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 43 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dovonex?

Dovonex has active ingredients of calcipotriene. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,035 Dovonex users. Check the latest studies of Dovonex.

What is Zocor?

Zocor has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 86,545 Zocor users. Check the latest studies of Zocor.



On Jul, 09, 2026

43 people who take Dovonex and Zocor together, and have interactions are studied.

Dovonex and Zocor drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Dovonex and Zocor, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
  2. Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
  3. Chronic kidney disease
  4. Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
  5. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  6. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  7. Blood pressure inadequately controlled
  8. Blood uric acid increased
  9. Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
  10. Depressed mood

male:

  1. Headache (pain in head)
  2. Blood creatinine increased
  3. Deafness
  4. Drug ineffective
  5. Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
  6. Activities of daily living impaired
  7. Adverse reaction
  8. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  9. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  10. Burning sensation

What are the common drug interactions of Dovonex and Zocor, 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:

  1. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  2. Burning sensation
  3. Drug ineffective
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  5. Freezing phenomenon
  6. Headache (pain in head)
  7. Hypokinesia (decreased bodily movement)
  8. Influenza
  9. Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)

50-59:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  3. Blood uric acid increased
  4. Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
  5. Headache (pain in head)
  6. Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
  7. Weight increased
  8. Cardiovascular disorder (heart diseases)
  9. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia stage 0 (blood cell cancer with no enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, or liver, and with near normal red blood cell and platelet counts)
  10. Chest pain

60+:

  1. Blood creatinine increased
  2. Chest pain
  3. Blood pressure inadequately controlled
  4. Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
  5. Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
  6. Cough
  7. Depressed mood
  8. Diabetes mellitus inadequate control
  9. Exercise tolerance decreased
  10. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 23.26%
  2. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 9 people, 20.93%
  3. Pain: 8 people, 18.60%
  4. Diabetes: 8 people, 18.60%
  5. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 7 people, 16.28%
  6. Asthma: 5 people, 11.63%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 11.63%
  8. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 11.63%
  9. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 5 people, 11.63%
  10. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 4 people, 9.30%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on calcipotriene and simvastatin (the active ingredients of Dovonex and Zocor, respectively), and Dovonex and Zocor (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?

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