Lovastatin and Questran drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lovastatin (lovastatin) and Questran (cholestyramine). Common drug interactions include pain among females and drug ineffective among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lovastatin and Questran. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lovastatin?
Lovastatin has active ingredients of lovastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 33,048 Lovastatin users. Check the latest studies of Lovastatin.
What is Questran?
Questran has active ingredients of cholestyramine. It is often used in diarrhea. eHealthMe is studying from 4,490 Questran users. Check the latest studies of Questran.
13 people who take Lovastatin and Questran together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lovastatin and Questran, by gender? *:
female:
- Pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Injury
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Constipation
male:
- Drug ineffective
- Acute stress disorder
- Cerebellar atrophy (degeneration of the section of the brain responsible for balance, voluntary muscle movements)
- Cerebral small vessel ischaemic disease (inadequate blood supply to small blood vessel of brain)
- Cognitive disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving)
- Confusional state
- Depression
- Disturbance in attention
- Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition)
- Fall
What are the common drug interactions of Lovastatin and Questran, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Alcoholic pancreatitis
- Back injury
- Death
- Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
- Shock (a life-threatening condition with symptoms like low blood pressure, weakness, shallow breathing, cold, clammy skin)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
40-49:
- Acute stress disorder
- Adjustment disorder
- Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
- Anxiety
- Back pain
- Balance disorder
- Basal ganglion degeneration (loss of brain tissue in the cortex, or outer layer of the brain)
- Carotid arteriosclerosis (plaque deposition in artery)
- Cerebellar atrophy (degeneration of the section of the brain responsible for balance, voluntary muscle movements)
- Cerebral small vessel ischaemic disease (inadequate blood supply to small blood vessel of brain)
50-59:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
60+:
- Pain
- Injury
- Dysuria (painful or difficult urination)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Haemorrhage (bleeding)
- Joint swelling
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Onychoclasis (breaking of the nails)
- Platelet count decreased
- Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 30.77%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 23.08%
- Constipation: 2 people, 15.38%
- Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 15.38%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 15.38%
- Endocarditis Bacterial (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart by bacterial infection): 2 people, 15.38%
- Pulmonary Congestion (congestion in the lungs): 2 people, 15.38%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 15.38%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 15.38%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Lovastatin (33,048 reports)
- Questran (4,490 reports)
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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+
Browse all side effects of Lovastatin:
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 Questran:
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 Lovastatin 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 Questran 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lovastatin and cholestyramine (the active ingredients of Lovastatin and Questran, respectively), and Lovastatin and Questran (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?
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