Lipitor and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart attack is found among people who take Lipitor, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lipitor and have Heart attack. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 239,728 people who have side effects when taking Lipitor from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jan, 03, 2023

239,728 people reported to have side effects when taking Lipitor.
Among them, 9,141 people (3.81%) have Heart attack.

What is Lipitor?

Lipitor has active ingredients of atorvastatin calcium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 247,379 Lipitor users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 3,707 drugs and 3,169 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Lipitor and Heart attack reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lipitor and have Heart attack?

Check whether Heart attack is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Proti? D, Balti? S, Stupar N, Pavlov-Dolijanovi? S, Mugo?a S, Todorovi? Z, "A case of myositis with immunological background associated with statin use", Open Medicine, 2014 Oct .
Goldie MP, "Atorvastatin: a new treatment for periodontal disease?", , 2012 Jan .

Related studies

How severe was Heart attack and when was it recovered:

Heart attack in Lipitor

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of atorvastatin calcium:

Heart attack and drugs with ingredients of atorvastatin calcium (12,458 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lipitor:

Lipitor (247,379 reports)

Common Lipitor side effects:

Type 2 diabetes: 14,678 reports
Weakness: 14,362 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14,288 reports
Pain: 12,135 reports
Drug ineffective: 11,356 reports
Muscle aches (muscle pain): 11,216 reports
High blood pressure: 10,998 reports

Browse all side effects of Lipitor:

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Heart attack treatments and more:

Heart attack (252,024 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Heart attack:

Common drugs associated with Heart attack:

All the drugs that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (3,707 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Heart attack:

Diabetes: 46,451 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 8,562 reports
Arthritis: 7,642 reports
High blood pressure: 7,474 reports
Pain: 6,842 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (3,169 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on atorvastatin calcium (the active ingredients of Lipitor) and Lipitor (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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