Crestor and Candidiasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Candidiasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Candidiasis when taking Crestor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 143,349 people who have side effects when taking Crestor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Crestor?

Crestor has active ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 149,762 Crestor users. Check the latest studies of Crestor.

What is Candidiasis?

Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection) is found to be associated with 806 drugs and 1,088 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Candidiasis.



On Aug, 07, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 70 people (0.05%) have Candidiasis.

Could Crestor cause Candidiasis?

Among these 70 people:

What is the gender of people who have Candidiasis when taking Crestor? *

  • female: 76.47 %
  • male: 23.53 %

What is the age of people who have Candidiasis when taking Crestor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 23.08 %
  • 50-59: 19.23 %
  • 60+: 57.69 %

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

  1. Aspirin: 31 people, 44.29%
  2. Zometa: 24 people, 34.29%
  3. Morphine: 21 people, 30.00%
  4. Lasix: 20 people, 28.57%
  5. Lantus: 20 people, 28.57%
  6. Nystatin: 19 people, 27.14%
  7. Mucinex: 18 people, 25.71%
  8. Faslodex: 18 people, 25.71%
  9. Aromasin: 17 people, 24.29%
  10. Proair Hfa: 17 people, 24.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Candidiasis? *

  1. Pain: 32 people, 45.71%
  2. Pneumonia: 31 people, 44.29%
  3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 25 people, 35.71%
  4. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 24 people, 34.29%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 34.29%
  6. Depression: 24 people, 34.29%
  7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 23 people, 32.86%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 31.43%
  9. Fall: 20 people, 28.57%
  10. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 20 people, 28.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 13 people, 18.57%
  2. Diabetes: 13 people, 18.57%
  3. Metastatic Neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour): 12 people, 17.14%
  4. Hypersensitivity: 11 people, 15.71%
  5. Quit Smoking: 10 people, 14.29%
  6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 8 people, 11.43%
  7. Bone Loss: 6 people, 8.57%
  8. Bone Neoplasm Malignant (cancer of bone): 6 people, 8.57%
  9. Breast Cancer: 6 people, 8.57%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rosuvastatin calcium (the active ingredients of Crestor) and Crestor (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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