Gleevec and Simvastatin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) and Simvastatin (simvastatin). Common drug interactions include chest pain among females and nausea among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Gleevec and Simvastatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 294 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Gleevec?
Gleevec has active ingredients of imatinib mesylate. It is often used in chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml). eHealthMe is studying from 35,415 Gleevec users. Check the latest studies of Gleevec.
What is Simvastatin?
Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 256,969 Simvastatin users. Check the latest studies of Simvastatin.
294 people who take Gleevec and Simvastatin together, and have interactions are studied.
What are the common drug interactions of Gleevec and Simvastatin, by gender? *
What are the common drug interactions of Gleevec and Simvastatin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Gleevec (35,415 reports)
- Simvastatin (256,969 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Gleevec and Simvastatin:
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+
Browse all side effects of Gleevec:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Simvastatin:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Gleevec and drugs from A to Z:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Simvastatin and drugs from A to Z:
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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .
- O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on imatinib mesylate and simvastatin (the active ingredients of Gleevec and Simvastatin, respectively), and Gleevec and Simvastatin (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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