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

Summary:

Nightmares is reported as a side effect among people who take Lescol (fluvastatin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zocor, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

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

Nightmares (unpleasant dreams) is found to be associated with 1,332 drugs and 1,913 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nightmares.

On Jul, 11, 2026

7,210 people reported to have side effects when taking Lescol.
Among them, 25 people (0.35%) have Nightmares.

Among these 25 people:

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

female: 54.17 %
male: 45.83 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lescol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nightmares? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 28.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 20.00%
Constipation: 5 people, 20.00%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 20.00%
Weight Increased: 4 people, 16.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 16.00%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 4 people, 16.00%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 16.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 16.00%
Heart Rate Increased: 3 people, 12.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Herpes Zoster: 2 people, 8.00%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 8.00%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 8.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 8.00%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 8.00%
Depression: 2 people, 8.00%
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, 8.00%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 4.00%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Nightmares:

Nightmares (1,332 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nightmares:

Nightmares (1,913 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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