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

Summary:

Belching 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 Synthroid, and have Arthritis.

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

Belching (release of gas from the digestive tract) is found to be associated with 941 drugs and 1,540 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Belching.

On Aug, 04, 2026

7,210 people reported to have side effects when taking Lescol.
Among them, 16 people (0.22%) have Belching.

Among these 16 people:

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

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lescol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Belching? *

Abdominal Pain Upper: 8 people, 50.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 43.75%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 6 people, 37.50%
Indigestion: 6 people, 37.50%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 4 people, 25.00%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 25.00%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 4 people, 25.00%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 18.75%
Bone Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
Faeces Discolored: 3 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 18.75%
Depression: 3 people, 18.75%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 18.75%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 12.50%
Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 6.25%
Menopausal Symptoms: 1 person, 6.25%
Lipids Increased (excess lipid in body): 1 person, 6.25%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 1 person, 6.25%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 6.25%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Belching (19,373 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Belching:

Belching (941 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Belching:

Belching (1,540 conditions)

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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