Simcor and Panic disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Simcor (niacin; simvastatin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lisinopril, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic disorder when taking Simcor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,438 people who have side effects when taking Simcor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Simcor?

Simcor has active ingredients of niacin; simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 11,604 Simcor users. Check the latest studies of Simcor.

What is Panic disorder?

Panic disorder is found to be associated with 1,722 drugs and 2,036 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic disorder.



On Dec, 21, 2025

11,438 people reported to have side effects when taking Simcor.
Among them, 6 people (0.05%) have Panic disorder.

Could Simcor cause Panic disorder?

Among these 6 people:

How long have people been on Simcor when they have Panic disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Panic disorder when taking Simcor? *

  • female: 16.67 %
  • male: 83.33 %

What is the age of people who have Panic disorder when taking Simcor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 25 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 75 %

What are other drugs people take besides Simcor? *

  1. Aspirin: 2 people, 33.33%
  2. Lisinopril: 2 people, 33.33%
  3. Zocor: 1 person, 16.67%
  4. Zetia: 1 person, 16.67%
  5. Avonex: 1 person, 16.67%
  6. Clopidogrel: 1 person, 16.67%
  7. Esomeprazole Magnesium: 1 person, 16.67%
  8. Flexeril: 1 person, 16.67%
  9. Lopressor: 1 person, 16.67%
  10. Lotrel: 1 person, 16.67%

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

  1. Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 3 people, 50.00%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 33.33%
  3. Dizziness: 2 people, 33.33%
  4. Weakness: 1 person, 16.67%
  5. Drug Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 16.67%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 16.67%
  7. Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 16.67%
  8. Feeling Hot: 1 person, 16.67%
  9. Feeling Abnormal: 1 person, 16.67%
  10. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 1 person, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 16.67%
  2. High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 1 person, 16.67%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 niacin; simvastatin (the active ingredients of Simcor) and Simcor (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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