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

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Lescol (fluvastatin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,145 drugs and 1,431 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On May, 04, 2026

7,210 people reported to have side effects when taking Lescol.
Among them, 17 people (0.24%) have Sciatica.

Among these 17 people:

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

female: 64.71 %
male: 35.29 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lescol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Back Pain: 8 people, 47.06%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 29.41%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 5 people, 29.41%
Pain: 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 29.41%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 4 people, 23.53%
Joint Pain: 4 people, 23.53%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 23.53%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 23.53%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 23.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

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, 11.76%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 11.76%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 11.76%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 11.76%
Back Pain: 1 person, 5.88%
Bone Density Decreased: 1 person, 5.88%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 1 person, 5.88%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 5.88%
Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 1 person, 5.88%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sciatica (28,509 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,145 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,431 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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