Pitavastatin and Methotrexate drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among 13 people who take Pitavastatin and Methotrexate. Common interactions include drug ineffective among females, and cataract among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people who take Pitavastatin and Methotrexate have. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
13 people who take Pitavastatin and Methotrexate together, and have interactions are studied.
What is Pitavastatin?
Pitavastatin has active ingredients of pitavastatin. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 1,569 Pitavastatin users.
What is Methotrexate?
Methotrexate has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 571,355 Methotrexate users.
Number of Pitavastatin and Methotrexate reports submitted per year:

Common Pitavastatin and Methotrexate drug interactions by gender *:
female:
- Drug ineffective
- Arthralgia
- Decreased appetite
- Depression
- Feeling of despair
- Gait disturbance
- Joint deposit
- Pain
- Psoriatic arthropathy
- Suicidal ideation
male:
- Cataract
- Optic neuritis
- Pyrexia
- Splenomegaly
- Anaemia of chronic disease
- Haemoglobin decreased
- Hepatomegaly
- Interstitial lung disease
- Joint swelling
- Myalgia
Common Pitavastatin and Methotrexate drug interactions by age *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Arthralgia
- Depression
- Drug ineffective
- Feeling of despair
- Gait disturbance
- Joint deposit
- Pain
- Psoriatic arthropathy
- Suicidal ideation
30-39:
- Cerebrovascular accident
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Abdominal pain
- C-reactive protein increased
- Decreased appetite
- Dehydration
- Diarrhoea
- Pruritus
- Weight decreased
- Mucosal inflammation
60+:
- Cataract
- Optic neuritis
- Hepatomegaly
- Interstitial lung disease
- Joint swelling
- Myalgia
- Myocardial infarction
- Pancreatic carcinoma
- Pancytopenia
- Pleural effusion
Common conditions people have *:
- Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 4 people, 30.77%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 23.08%
- Liver Disorder (liver diseases): 3 people, 23.08%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 23.08%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 23.08%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 15.38%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 15.38%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 15.38%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 15.38%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 7.69%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Pitavastatin and Methotrexate?
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
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Drug side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Pitavastatin side effects (1,569 reports)
- Methotrexate side effects (571,355 reports)
Common Pitavastatin drug interactions:
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- Pitavastatin and Aspirin: 195 reports
- Pitavastatin and Metformin: 174 reports
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- Pitavastatin and Clopidogrel: 138 reports
- Pitavastatin and Lansoprazole: 133 reports
- Pitavastatin and Acetaminophen: 132 reports
- Pitavastatin and Furosemide: 129 reports
- Pitavastatin and Sertraline: 127 reports
- Pitavastatin and Bisoprolol fumarate: 116 reports
Browse interactions between Pitavastatin 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 zCommon Methotrexate drug interactions:
- Methotrexate and Enbrel: 147,114 reports
- Methotrexate and Humira: 136,608 reports
- Methotrexate and Prednisone: 112,716 reports
- Methotrexate and Folic acid: 66,805 reports
- Methotrexate and Remicade: 59,697 reports
- Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine: 59,101 reports
- Methotrexate and Actemra: 55,684 reports
- Methotrexate and Orencia: 53,972 reports
- Methotrexate and Xeljanz: 51,753 reports
- Methotrexate and Leflunomide: 49,213 reports
Browse interactions between Methotrexate 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 pitavastatin and methotrexate sodium (the active ingredients of Pitavastatin and Methotrexate, respectively), and Pitavastatin and Methotrexate (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. Patients in the study may take other drugs besides Pitavastatin and Methotrexate.
Who is eHealthMe?
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