Lovastatin and Panic attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovastatin (lovastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Lyrica, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attack 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 33,045 Lovastatin users. Check the latest studies of Lovastatin.

What is Panic attack?

Panic attack is found to be associated with 2,550 drugs and 2,067 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attack.



On Oct, 23, 2025

31,864 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovastatin.
Among them, 136 people (0.43%) have Panic attack.

Could Lovastatin cause Panic attack?

Among these 136 people:

How long have people been on Lovastatin when they have Panic attack? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 60 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 20 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Panic attack when taking Lovastatin? *

  • female: 50.37 %
  • male: 49.63 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attack when taking Lovastatin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.02 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 1.02 %
  • 40-49: 18.37 %
  • 50-59: 35.71 %
  • 60+: 43.88 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lovastatin? *

  1. Lyrica: 31 people, 22.79%
  2. Xanax: 29 people, 21.32%
  3. Paxil: 26 people, 19.12%
  4. Neurontin: 17 people, 12.50%
  5. Ativan: 17 people, 12.50%
  6. Cozaar: 15 people, 11.03%
  7. Furosemide: 14 people, 10.29%
  8. Lisinopril: 14 people, 10.29%
  9. Plavix: 14 people, 10.29%
  10. Xyrem: 14 people, 10.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attack? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 84 people, 61.76%
  2. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 38 people, 27.94%
  3. Depression: 37 people, 27.21%
  4. Dizziness: 35 people, 25.74%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 32 people, 23.53%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 29 people, 21.32%
  7. Fall: 27 people, 19.85%
  8. Chest Pain: 27 people, 19.85%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 26 people, 19.12%
  10. Vision Blurred: 23 people, 16.91%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 29 people, 21.32%
  2. Pain: 20 people, 14.71%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 20 people, 14.71%
  4. Depression: 19 people, 13.97%
  5. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 13 people, 9.56%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 13 people, 9.56%
  7. Procedural Pain: 12 people, 8.82%
  8. Cardiac Disorder: 11 people, 8.09%
  9. Enlarged Prostate: 11 people, 8.09%
  10. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 10 people, 7.35%

* 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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