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

Summary:

Pinguecula is reported as a side effect among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Wellbutrin, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pinguecula 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 Pinguecula?

Pinguecula (slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva) is found to be associated with 42 drugs and 112 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pinguecula.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 15 people (0.01%) have Pinguecula.

Among these 15 people:

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

female: 21.43 %
male: 78.57 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pinguecula? *

Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery): 12 people, 80.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 73.33%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 10 people, 66.67%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 10 people, 66.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 66.67%
Meibomianitis (any condition that increases the thickness of the oily secretions of the meibomian glands will allow excess oils to accumulate on the edges of the lids): 10 people, 66.67%
Astigmatism (refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina): 10 people, 66.67%
Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 10 people, 66.67%
Blood Immunoglobulin A Decreased: 10 people, 66.67%
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 10 people, 66.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 60.00%
Venous Occlusion (the blocking of venous return): 2 people, 13.33%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 2 people, 13.33%
Retinal Oedema (swelling of retina): 2 people, 13.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.67%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.67%
Neck Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 6.67%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 6.67%
Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 1 person, 6.67%

* 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)

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Pinguecula (180 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pinguecula:

Pinguecula (42 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pinguecula:

Pinguecula (112 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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