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

Summary:

Thrombophlebitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have Osteoporosis.

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

Thrombophlebitis (swelling (inflammation) of a vein caused by a blood clot) is found to be associated with 937 drugs and 1,267 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thrombophlebitis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 02, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 113 people (0.08%) have Thrombophlebitis.

Among these 113 people:

* 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)

Thrombophlebitis treatments and more:

Thrombophlebitis (13,501 reports)

How severe was Thrombophlebitis and when was it recovered:

Thrombophlebitis in Crestor

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

Thrombophlebitis and drugs with ingredients of rosuvastatin calcium (151 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:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thrombophlebitis:

Thrombophlebitis (937 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thrombophlebitis:

Thrombophlebitis (1,267 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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