Crestor and Increased tendency to bruise - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Increased tendency to bruise 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 - 6 months also take Plavix, and have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Increased tendency to bruise 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 149,763 Crestor users. Check the latest studies of Crestor.

What is Increased tendency to bruise?

Increased tendency to bruise (increased tendency to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone) is found to be associated with 768 drugs and 813 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Increased tendency to bruise.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 147 people (0.1%) have Increased tendency to bruise.

Could Crestor cause Increased tendency to bruise?

Among these 147 people:

How long have people been on Crestor when they have Increased tendency to bruise? *

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What is the gender of people who have Increased tendency to bruise when taking Crestor? *

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What is the age of people who have Increased tendency to bruise when taking Crestor? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Crestor:

Crestor (149,763 reports)

Increased tendency to bruise treatments and more:

Increased tendency to bruise (11,449 reports)

How severe was Increased tendency to bruise and when was it recovered:

Increased tendency to bruise in Crestor

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

Increased tendency to bruise and drugs with ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium (228 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Crestor:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Increased tendency to bruise:

Increased tendency to bruise (768 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Increased tendency to bruise:

Increased tendency to bruise (813 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.

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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