Lipitor and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 246,523 people who have side effects when taking Lipitor. Stroke is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Plavix and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lipitor and have Stroke. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 11, 2023

246,523 people reported to have side effects when taking Lipitor.
Among them, 6,797 people (2.76%) have Stroke.

What is Lipitor?

Lipitor has active ingredients of atorvastatin calcium. It is used in high blood cholesterol. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 254,307 Lipitor users.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 3,412 drugs and 2,976 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 325,990 people who have Stroke.

Number of Lipitor and Stroke reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lipitor and have Stroke?

Check whether Stroke 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

Lipitor side effects by duration, gender and age:

Lipitor side effects (254,307 reports)

Stroke treatments and more:

Stroke (325,990 reports)

Common drugs associated with Stroke:

All the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,412 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Stroke:

Diabetes: 23,370 reports
High blood pressure: 8,572 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 7,082 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 6,408 reports
Atrial fibrillation/flutter: 5,921 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,976 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 700+ 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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