Crestor and Urinary hesitation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urinary hesitation 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 - 6 months also take Plavix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary hesitation 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 Urinary hesitation?

Urinary hesitation (difficulty in beginning the flow of urine) is found to be associated with 446 drugs and 458 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary hesitation.

On Aug, 13, 2026

143,349 people reported to have side effects when taking Crestor.
Among them, 31 people (0.02%) have Urinary hesitation.

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Crestor when they have Urinary hesitation? *

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

female: 20 %
male: 80 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Crestor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Urinary hesitation? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 29.03%
Weakness: 8 people, 25.81%
Urination - Excessive At Night: 6 people, 19.35%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 6 people, 19.35%
Joint Pain: 6 people, 19.35%
Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 16.13%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 16.13%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 12.90%
Back Pain: 4 people, 12.90%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 12.90%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 3 people, 9.68%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 6.45%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 6.45%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 6.45%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 6.45%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.45%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 6.45%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 2 people, 6.45%
Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 6.45%
Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Urinary hesitation (458 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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