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Lescol and Anaphylaxis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anaphylaxis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lescol (fluvastatin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anaphylaxis when taking Lescol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,210 people who have side effects when taking Lescol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lescol?

Lescol has active ingredients of fluvastatin sodium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 7,306 Lescol users. Check the latest studies of Lescol.

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death) is found to be associated with 1,934 drugs and 2,859 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anaphylaxis.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

7,210 people reported to have side effects when taking Lescol.
Among them, 21 people (0.29%) have Anaphylaxis.

Could Lescol cause Anaphylaxis?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Lescol when they have Anaphylaxis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Anaphylaxis when taking Lescol? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Anaphylaxis when taking Lescol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 27.78 %
  • 60+: 72.22 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lescol? *

  1. Synthroid: 8 people, 38.10%
  2. Zantac: 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Lasix: 8 people, 38.10%
  4. Cefazolin: 7 people, 33.33%
  5. Sonata: 7 people, 33.33%
  6. Solu-Cortef: 7 people, 33.33%
  7. Digoxin: 7 people, 33.33%
  8. Protamine Sulfate: 7 people, 33.33%
  9. Benadryl: 7 people, 33.33%
  10. Heparin: 7 people, 33.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Anaphylaxis? *

  1. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 9 people, 42.86%
  2. Cardiac Arrest: 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 38.10%
  4. Ventricular Fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm): 7 people, 33.33%
  5. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 7 people, 33.33%
  6. Ventricular Hypokinesia (muscle of one's heart does not contract as much as most peoples' hearts do): 7 people, 33.33%
  7. Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Renal Injury (kidney injury): 4 people, 19.05%
  9. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 4 people, 19.05%
  10. Post Procedural Complication: 4 people, 19.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 14.29%
  2. 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): 2 people, 9.52%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 4.76%
  4. Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 1 person, 4.76%
  5. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 4.76%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 1 person, 4.76%
  9. General Anaesthesia: 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Anaphylaxis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluvastatin sodium:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluvastatin sodium (the active ingredients of Lescol) and Lescol (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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