Lovastatin and Thyroid diseases - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thyroid diseases is found among people who take Lovastatin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lovastatin and have Thyroid diseases. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,874 people who have side effects when taking Lovastatin 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 Dec, 03, 2022

29,874 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovastatin.
Among them, 75 people (0.25%) have Thyroid diseases.

What is Lovastatin?

Lovastatin has active ingredients of lovastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 31,004 Lovastatin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Thyroid diseases?

Thyroid diseases is found to be associated with 1,982 drugs and 1,454 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Lovastatin and Thyroid diseases reports submitted per year:

Could Lovastatin cause Thyroid diseases?

Time on Lovastatin when people have Thyroid diseases *:

Gender of people who have Thyroid diseases when taking Lovastatin *:

female: 54.29 %
male: 45.71 %

Age of people who have Thyroid diseases when taking Lovastatin *:

Common drugs people take besides Lovastatin *:

Common side effects people have besides Thyroid diseases *:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 34 people, 45.33%
Depression: 29 people, 38.67%
Memory Loss: 26 people, 34.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 24 people, 32.00%
Chest Pain: 23 people, 30.67%
Hoarseness Or Changing Voice: 22 people, 29.33%
Visual Impairment: 22 people, 29.33%
Sleep Disorder: 21 people, 28.00%
Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 20 people, 26.67%
Lung Disorder (lung disease): 20 people, 26.67%

Common conditions people have *:

Ventricular Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart): 18 people, 24.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 9.33%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 6 people, 8.00%
Depression: 6 people, 8.00%
Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 6.67%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 5 people, 6.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 6.67%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 4 people, 5.33%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 4 people, 5.33%
Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 4 people, 5.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lovastatin and have Thyroid diseases?

Check whether Thyroid diseases 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.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lovastatin:

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Common Lovastatin side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2,020 reports
Drug ineffective: 1,992 reports
Weakness: 1,652 reports
Dizziness: 1,584 reports
Breathing difficulty: 1,575 reports
Pain: 1,557 reports
Diarrhea: 1,521 reports

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Thyroid diseases treatments and more:

Thyroid diseases (62,309 reports)

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Common drugs associated with Thyroid diseases:

All the drugs that are associated with Thyroid diseases:

Thyroid diseases (1,982 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Thyroid diseases:

All the conditions that are associated with Thyroid diseases:

Thyroid diseases (1,454 conditions)

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.

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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