Vytorin and Acyclovir drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Vytorin (ezetimibe; simvastatin) and Acyclovir (acyclovir). Common drug interactions include pain among females and diarrhoea among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Vytorin and Acyclovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 93 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Vytorin?
Vytorin has active ingredients of ezetimibe; simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 20,084 Vytorin users. Check the latest studies of Vytorin.
What is Acyclovir?
Acyclovir has active ingredients of acyclovir. It is often used in herpes simplex. eHealthMe is studying from 54,961 Acyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Acyclovir.
93 people who take Vytorin and Acyclovir together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Vytorin and Acyclovir, by gender? *:
female:
- Pain
- Vomiting
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Emotional disorder
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Back pain
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
- Injury
- Pyrexia (fever)
male:
- Diarrhoea
- Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts)
- Anxiety
- Appetite disorder (abnormal eating habits)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Blood pressure fluctuation
- Bone disorder
What are the common drug interactions of Vytorin and Acyclovir, 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:
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Adverse event
- Vomiting
- Anxiety
- Appetite disorder (abnormal eating habits)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Back pain
50-59:
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Bone pain
- Chest pain
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Drug ineffective
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Headache (pain in head)
60+:
- Diarrhoea
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Pneumonia
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Vomiting
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Death
- Depression
- Diverticular perforation (serious gastrointestinal condition in which the intestine's walls are perforated)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 28 people, 30.11%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 12 people, 12.90%
- Pain: 11 people, 11.83%
- Diabetes: 7 people, 7.53%
- Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 6 people, 6.45%
- Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 5.38%
- Diarrhea: 5 people, 5.38%
- Depression: 5 people, 5.38%
- Blood Phosphorus Decreased: 5 people, 5.38%
- Arterial Disorder: 5 people, 5.38%
* 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 zBrowse all interactions between Vytorin and drugs from A to Z:
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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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
- Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ezetimibe; simvastatin and acyclovir (the active ingredients of Vytorin and Acyclovir, respectively), and Vytorin and Acyclovir (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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