Crestor and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Synthroid, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing 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 149,733 Crestor users. Check the latest studies of Crestor.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,490 drugs and 3,075 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.

On Sep, 12, 2025

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 512 people (0.36%) have Ear buzzing.

Among these 512 people:

How long have people been on Crestor when they have Ear buzzing? *

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

female: 57 %
male: 43 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

Dizziness: 104 people, 20.31%
Headache (pain in head): 91 people, 17.77%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 82 people, 16.02%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 68 people, 13.28%
High Blood Pressure: 63 people, 12.30%
Stress And Anxiety: 63 people, 12.30%
Weakness: 61 people, 11.91%
Joint Pain: 59 people, 11.52%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 52 people, 10.16%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 50 people, 9.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 57 people, 11.13%
Depression: 38 people, 7.42%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 25 people, 4.88%
Stress And Anxiety: 21 people, 4.10%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 18 people, 3.52%
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): 17 people, 3.32%
Pain: 17 people, 3.32%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 15 people, 2.93%
Asthma: 13 people, 2.54%
Type 2 Diabetes: 13 people, 2.54%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Common drugs associated with Ear buzzing:

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Common conditions associated with Ear buzzing:

Depression: 3,635 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 3,623 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 2,663 reports
Blood pressure increased: 2,652 reports
Arthritis - rheumatoid: 1,927 reports
Anxiety: 1,913 reports
Tension: 1,912 reports
Pain exacerbated: 1,795 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 1,778 reports
High blood cholesterol: 1,671 reports

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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