Advicor and Heart palpitations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart palpitations 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 Heart palpitations?

Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) is found to be associated with 2,444 drugs and 3,634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart palpitations.

On Jul, 11, 2026

1,126 people reported to have side effects when taking Advicor.
Among them, 15 people (1.33%) have Heart palpitations.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Advicor when they have Heart palpitations? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Advicor? *

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

What is the age of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Advicor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Advicor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart palpitations? *

Chest Pain: 8 people, 53.33%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 7 people, 46.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 46.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 40.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 33.33%
Orthopnea (shortness of breath (dyspnea) when lying down): 5 people, 33.33%
Ischaemia (insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery): 5 people, 33.33%
Fear: 5 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 33.33%
Weakness: 5 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 6.67%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 6.67%
Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 1 person, 6.67%
High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 1 person, 6.67%

* 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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