A study for a 74 year old woman who takes Ezetimibe (an AI-powered real world drug study)

Summary:

9,712 females aged 74 (±5) who take the same drug and have adverse effects are studied. This is a phase IV clinical study for a 74 year old female patient who has Vldl. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from sources including the FDA.


On Jan, 28, 2026

9,712 females aged 74 (±5) who take Ezetimibe and have adverse effects are studied.


Number of reports submitted per year:

Ezetimibe for a 74-year old woman.

Information of the patient in this study:

  • Age: 74
  • Gender: female

What are the drugs?

What are the conditions?

What are the adverse effects?


Comparison with patient's specific adverse outcomes:

You can check what is more associated with an adverse outcome: a drug mix, a drug, a condition, or a population of certain gender and age. Each patient is different. It is not uncommon that the results can be inconclusive or insignificant.

By the same drug(s):

  • Vldl:
    - among females aged 74 (±5) who take the same drug: 0% (0 of 9,712)
    - among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 79,143)

By each condition:


By each drug (FDA data only):

  • people who take Ezetimibe and have Vldl:
    - among females aged 74 (±5) who take Ezetimibe and have side effects: 0% (0 of 3,602)
    - among people who take Ezetimibe and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 30,222)

Common side effects *:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 784 people, 8.07%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 712 people, 7.33%
  3. Weakness : 684 people, 7.04%
  4. Diarrhea : 670 people, 6.90%
  5. Dizziness : 634 people, 6.53%
  6. Pain In Extremity : 528 people, 5.44%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 516 people, 5.31%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 514 people, 5.29%
  9. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 504 people, 5.19%
  10. Joint Pain : 496 people, 5.11%
  11. Pain : 466 people, 4.80%
  12. High Blood Pressure : 424 people, 4.37%
  13. Drug Ineffective : 395 people, 4.07%
  14. Rashes (redness): 393 people, 4.05%
  15. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 380 people, 3.91%
  16. Fall : 376 people, 3.87%
  17. Urinary Tract Infection : 337 people, 3.47%
  18. Nausea And Vomiting : 314 people, 3.23%
  19. Chest Pain : 312 people, 3.21%
  20. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 309 people, 3.18%

Common co-existing conditions *:

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  1. High Blood Pressure : 1,402 people, 14.44%
  2. Type 2 Diabetes : 519 people, 5.34%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 501 people, 5.16%
  4. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 489 people, 5.04%
  5. Diabetes : 438 people, 4.51%
  6. Pain : 432 people, 4.45%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 419 people, 4.31%
  8. Depression : 379 people, 3.90%
  9. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 323 people, 3.33%
  10. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 320 people, 3.29%
  11. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 300 people, 3.09%
  12. Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 258 people, 2.66%
  13. Stress And Anxiety : 231 people, 2.38%
  14. Asthma : 231 people, 2.38%
  15. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 212 people, 2.18%
  16. Cardiac Disorder : 194 people, 2.00%
  17. Constipation : 170 people, 1.75%
  18. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 157 people, 1.62%
  19. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 155 people, 1.60%
  20. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 153 people, 1.58%

Common co-used drugs *:

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  1. Aspirin (1,267 people, 13.05%)
  2. Synthroid (927 people, 9.54%)
  3. Lipitor (803 people, 8.27%)
  4. Metformin (783 people, 8.06%)
  5. Amlodipine (777 people, 8.00%)
  6. Crestor (768 people, 7.91%)
  7. Plavix (650 people, 6.69%)
  8. Vitamin D3 (586 people, 6.03%)
  9. Lasix (577 people, 5.94%)
  10. Nexium (557 people, 5.74%)
  11. Pantoprazole (516 people, 5.31%)
  12. Norvasc (435 people, 4.48%)
  13. Lisinopril (427 people, 4.40%)
  14. Clopidogrel (408 people, 4.20%)
  15. Fish Oil (396 people, 4.08%)
  16. Omeprazole (388 people, 4.00%)
  17. Furosemide (380 people, 3.91%)
  18. Calcium (374 people, 3.85%)
  19. Vitamin D (363 people, 3.74%)
  20. Lyrica (363 people, 3.74%)

Drug effectiveness *:

Ezetimibe:
  • not at all: 3.08 %
  • somewhat: 18.46 %
  • moderate: 40.77 %
  • high: 30.0 %
  • very high: 7.69 %

* Some reports may have incomplete information.


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.

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Conditions that are associated with:

  • Vldl: 10 conditions

How the phase IV clinical study uses the data?

The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

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