Crestor and Thyroid gland removal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thyroid gland removal is reported as a side effect among people who take Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Lung neoplasm.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thyroid gland removal 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 149,761 Crestor users. Check the latest studies of Crestor.

What is Thyroid gland removal?

Thyroid gland removal is found to be associated with 218 drugs and 503 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroid gland removal.

On May, 07, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 43 people (0.03%) have Thyroid gland removal.

Could Crestor cause Thyroid gland removal?

Among these 43 people:

What is the gender of people who have Thyroid gland removal when taking Crestor? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Thyroid gland removal when taking Crestor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Thyroid gland removal? *

Weakness: 28 people, 65.12%
Glucose Tolerance Impaired (blood glucose is raised beyond normal levels, but not high enough to warrant a diabetes diagnosis): 28 people, 65.12%
High Blood Pressure: 27 people, 62.79%
Stress And Anxiety: 27 people, 62.79%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 26 people, 60.47%
Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 26 people, 60.47%
Blood Calcium Increased: 26 people, 60.47%
Injury: 26 people, 60.47%
Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 26 people, 60.47%
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (a condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick): 26 people, 60.47%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 26 people, 60.47%
Metastases To Spine (cancer spreads to spine): 26 people, 60.47%
Lung Neoplasm (tumour of lung): 26 people, 60.47%
Calcium Deficiency (lack of calcium): 25 people, 58.14%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 8 people, 18.60%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 9.30%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 9.30%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 4.65%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 2 people, 4.65%
Osteoporosis Post-Menopausal (weak bone with possibility to break after stopped menstrual cycles): 1 person, 2.33%

* 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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