Lovastatin and Injection site reaction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Injection site reaction is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovastatin (lovastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Enbrel, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Injection site reaction 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 Injection site reaction?

Injection site reaction is found to be associated with 1,120 drugs and 1,076 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Injection site reaction.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

31,864 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovastatin.
Among them, 55 people (0.17%) have Injection site reaction.

Could Lovastatin cause Injection site reaction?

Among these 55 people:

What is the gender of people who have Injection site reaction when taking Lovastatin? *

female: 72.55 %
male: 27.45 %

What is the age of people who have Injection site reaction when taking Lovastatin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lovastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Injection site reaction? *

Injection Site Erythema (redness at injection site): 19 people, 34.55%
Injection Site Pain: 15 people, 27.27%
Injection Site Pruritus (severe itching at injection site): 12 people, 21.82%
Injection Site Warmth: 7 people, 12.73%
Injection Site Swelling: 6 people, 10.91%
Injection Site Mass: 6 people, 10.91%
Injection Site Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin at injection site): 5 people, 9.09%
Injection Site Induration: 5 people, 9.09%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 7.27%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 7.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 8 people, 14.55%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 12.73%
Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 12.73%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 7 people, 12.73%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 10.91%
Pain: 5 people, 9.09%
Diabetes: 4 people, 7.27%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 5.45%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 5.45%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 5.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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