Lovastatin and Dermal cyst - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dermal cyst is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovastatin (lovastatin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Lyrica, and have Fibromyalgia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dermal cyst when taking Lovastatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,864 people who have side effects when taking Lovastatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lovastatin?

Lovastatin has active ingredients of lovastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 33,048 Lovastatin users. Check the latest studies of Lovastatin.

What is Dermal cyst?

Dermal cyst is found to be associated with 536 drugs and 522 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dermal cyst.



On Aug, 11, 2026

31,864 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovastatin.
Among them, 18 people (0.06%) have Dermal cyst.

Could Lovastatin cause Dermal cyst?

Among these 18 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dermal cyst when taking Lovastatin? *

  • female: 94.44 %
  • male: 5.56 %

What is the age of people who have Dermal cyst when taking Lovastatin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.25 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 68.75 %
  • 60+: 25.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lovastatin? *

  1. Lyrica: 15 people, 83.33%
  2. Lisinopril: 14 people, 77.78%
  3. Levaquin: 13 people, 72.22%
  4. Velcade: 13 people, 72.22%
  5. Oxycontin: 13 people, 72.22%
  6. Percocet: 12 people, 66.67%
  7. Gabapentin: 12 people, 66.67%
  8. Zometa: 12 people, 66.67%
  9. Cephalexin: 12 people, 66.67%
  10. Lidoderm: 12 people, 66.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Dermal cyst? *

  1. Thirst: 14 people, 77.78%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 13 people, 72.22%
  3. Weakness: 13 people, 72.22%
  4. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 13 people, 72.22%
  5. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 13 people, 72.22%
  6. Tooth Loss: 13 people, 72.22%
  7. Constipation: 13 people, 72.22%
  8. Wound Dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally): 12 people, 66.67%
  9. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 12 people, 66.67%
  10. Infection: 12 people, 66.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 16.67%
  2. Skin Reaction: 2 people, 11.11%
  3. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 11.11%
  4. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Back Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
  6. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lovastatin (the active ingredients of Lovastatin) and Lovastatin (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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