Plendil and High blood cholesterol - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

High blood cholesterol is reported as a side effect among people who take Plendil (felodipine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Lipitor, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have High blood cholesterol when taking Plendil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,897 people who have side effects when taking Plendil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Plendil?

Plendil has active ingredients of felodipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 4,990 Plendil users. Check the latest studies of Plendil.

What is High blood cholesterol?

High blood cholesterol is found to be associated with 2,284 drugs and 3,556 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of High blood cholesterol.

On Jul, 02, 2026

4,897 people reported to have side effects when taking Plendil.
Among them, 102 people (2.08%) have High blood cholesterol.

Could Plendil cause High blood cholesterol?

Among these 102 people:

How long have people been on Plendil when they have High blood cholesterol? *

Click here to view more results

What is the gender of people who have High blood cholesterol when taking Plendil? *

Click here to view

What is the age of people who have High blood cholesterol when taking Plendil? *

Click here to view more results

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Plendil and have High blood cholesterol?

- Check whether High blood cholesterol is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Plendil:

Plendil (4,990 reports)

High blood cholesterol treatments and more:

High blood cholesterol (478,575 reports)

How severe was High blood cholesterol and when was it recovered:

High blood cholesterol in Plendil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of felodipine:

High blood cholesterol and drugs with ingredients of felodipine (212 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Plendil:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with High blood cholesterol:

High blood cholesterol (2,284 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with High blood cholesterol:

High blood cholesterol (3,556 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.