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

Summary:

Fatigue is found among people who take Crestor, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Crestor and have Fatigue. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 134,298 people who have side effects when taking Crestor from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 09, 2023

134,298 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 7,832 people (5.83%) have Fatigue.

What is Crestor?

Crestor has active ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 140,417 Crestor users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Fatigue?

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 5,413 drugs and 6,188 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Crestor and Fatigue reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Crestor and have Fatigue?

Check whether Fatigue is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .

Related studies

How severe was Fatigue and when was it recovered:

Fatigue in Crestor

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium:

Fatigue and drugs with ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium (11,874 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Crestor:

Crestor (140,417 reports)

Common Crestor side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7,832 reports
Weakness: 7,259 reports
Pain: 6,370 reports
Muscle aches (muscle pain): 6,308 reports
Diarrhea: 6,060 reports
Drug ineffective: 5,926 reports
Dizziness: 5,834 reports
Breathing difficulty: 5,789 reports
Headache (pain in head): 5,527 reports

Browse all side effects of Crestor:

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Fatigue treatments and more:

Fatigue (814,940 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Fatigue:

Common drugs associated with Fatigue:

All the drugs that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (5,413 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Fatigue:

All the conditions that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (6,188 conditions)

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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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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