Crestor and Right ventricular failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Right ventricular failure 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 Lasix, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Right ventricular failure 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 Right ventricular failure?

Right ventricular failure (right half of the heart fails to work) is found to be associated with 590 drugs and 718 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Right ventricular failure.

On Aug, 09, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 68 people (0.05%) have Right ventricular failure.

Could Crestor cause Right ventricular failure?

Among these 68 people:

How long have people been on Crestor when they have Right ventricular failure? *

What is the gender of people who have Right ventricular failure when taking Crestor? *

female: 60.61 %
male: 39.39 %

What is the age of people who have Right ventricular failure when taking Crestor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Right ventricular failure? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 23 people, 33.82%
Diarrhea: 20 people, 29.41%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 15 people, 22.06%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 15 people, 22.06%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 14 people, 20.59%
Cardiac Failure: 12 people, 17.65%
Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 17.65%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 14.71%
Weight Increased: 10 people, 14.71%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 9 people, 13.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 39 people, 57.35%
Cardiac Failure: 14 people, 20.59%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 12 people, 17.65%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 9 people, 13.24%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 13.24%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 8 people, 11.76%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 8.82%
Diabetes: 5 people, 7.35%
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) (an autoimmune or connective tissue disease. it is characterized by thickening of the skin): 5 people, 7.35%
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): 5 people, 7.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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