Pravastatin sodium and Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage is reported as a side effect among people who take Pravastatin sodium (pravastatin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Miralax, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage when taking Pravastatin sodium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,888 people who have side effects when taking Pravastatin sodium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pravastatin sodium?

Pravastatin sodium has active ingredients of pravastatin sodium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 26,520 Pravastatin sodium users. Check the latest studies of Pravastatin sodium.

What is Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage?

Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage (bleeding from the haemorrhoids) is found to be associated with 630 drugs and 586 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage.

On Jul, 16, 2026

23,888 people reported to have side effects when taking Pravastatin sodium.
Among them, 12 people (0.05%) have Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage.

Could Pravastatin sodium cause Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Pravastatin sodium when they have Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage? *

What is the gender of people who have Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage when taking Pravastatin sodium? *

female: 81.82 %
male: 18.18 %

What is the age of people who have Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage when taking Pravastatin sodium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pravastatin sodium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage? *

Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 4 people, 33.33%
Fever: 3 people, 25.00%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 25.00%
Weakness: 3 people, 25.00%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 25.00%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 3 people, 25.00%
Nasal Congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels): 2 people, 16.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 16.67%
Enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine): 2 people, 16.67%
Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 5 people, 41.67%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 4 people, 33.33%
Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 33.33%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 16.67%
Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 1 person, 8.33%
Conjunctivitis (pink eye): 1 person, 8.33%
Constipation: 1 person, 8.33%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 8.33%
Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon): 1 person, 8.33%
Eye Inflammation: 1 person, 8.33%

* 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 pravastatin sodium (the active ingredients of Pravastatin sodium) and Pravastatin sodium (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?

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