Advicor and Dizziness aggravated - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dizziness aggravated is reported as a side effect among people who take Advicor (lovastatin; niacin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have High density lipoprotein decreased.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dizziness aggravated when taking Advicor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,126 people who have side effects when taking Advicor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Advicor?

Advicor has active ingredients of lovastatin; niacin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 1,153 Advicor users. Check the latest studies of Advicor.

What is Dizziness aggravated?

Dizziness aggravated is found to be associated with 2,828 drugs and 974 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dizziness aggravated.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

1,126 people reported to have side effects when taking Advicor.
Among them, 61 people (5.42%) have Dizziness aggravated.

Could Advicor cause Dizziness aggravated?

Among these 61 people:

How long have people been on Advicor when they have Dizziness aggravated? *

What is the gender of people who have Dizziness aggravated when taking Advicor? *

female: 46.67 %
male: 53.33 %

What is the age of people who have Dizziness aggravated when taking Advicor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Advicor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dizziness aggravated? *

Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 24 people, 39.34%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 27.87%
Weakness: 12 people, 19.67%
Itching: 9 people, 14.75%
Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 13.11%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 13.11%
Fall: 7 people, 11.48%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 9.84%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 6 people, 9.84%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 9.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 6 people, 9.84%
Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 5 people, 8.20%
Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 6.56%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 6.56%
Quit Smoking: 2 people, 3.28%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 3.28%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 3.28%
Heart Rate Decreased: 2 people, 3.28%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 1.64%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 1.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lovastatin; niacin (the active ingredients of Advicor) and Advicor (the brand name). 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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