Simcor and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Simcor (niacin; simvastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Low density lipoprotein increased.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling 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 Swelling?
Swelling is found to be associated with 2,340 drugs and 2,880 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.
11,438 people reported to have side effects when taking Simcor.
Among them, 53 people (0.46%) have Swelling.

Among these 53 people:
How long have people been on Simcor when they have Swelling? *
What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Simcor? *
What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Simcor? *
What are other drugs people take besides Simcor? *
What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Simcor:
- Simcor (11,604 reports)
Swelling treatments and more:
- Swelling (115,730 reports)
How severe was Swelling and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of niacin; simvastatin:
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+
Common Simcor side effects:
- Simcor side effect: Feeling hot (1,416 reports)
- Simcor side effect: Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect) (1,221 reports)
- Simcor side effect: Skin burning sensation (753 reports)
- Simcor side effect: Blood glucose increased (608 reports)
Browse all side effects of Simcor:
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 zCommon drugs associated with Swelling:
- Methotrexate side effect: Swelling (17,354 reports)
- Prednisone side effect: Swelling (16,768 reports)
- Enbrel side effect: Swelling (15,803 reports)
- Humira side effect: Swelling (14,805 reports)
- Actemra side effect: Swelling (12,093 reports)
- Orencia side effect: Swelling (11,583 reports)
- Xeljanz side effect: Swelling (11,032 reports)
- Arava side effect: Swelling (10,873 reports)
- Sulfasalazine side effect: Swelling (10,369 reports)
- Cimzia side effect: Swelling (10,026 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Swelling:
- Swelling (2,339 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Swelling:
- Arthritis - rheumatoid: 22,607 reports
- Ra: 22,595 reports
- Psoriatic arthropathy: 4,468 reports
- Hypertension: 3,909 reports
- Htn: 3,890 reports
- Hbp: 3,886 reports
- Pain exacerbated: 3,785 reports
- Pain: 3,770 reports
- Pain relief: 3,763 reports
- Hypnosis and pain: 3,762 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swelling:
- Swelling (2,880 conditions)
Drugs similar to Simcor and Swelling :
- Aspirin side effect: Swelling
- Atorvastatin calcium side effect: Swelling
- Crestor side effect: Swelling
- Ezallor side effect: Swelling
- Ezetimibe side effect: Swelling
- Fenofibrate side effect: Swelling
- Fish oil side effect: Swelling
- Gemfibrozil side effect: Swelling
- Lipitor side effect: Swelling
- Lisinopril side effect: Swelling
- Livalo side effect: Swelling
- Lovastatin side effect: Swelling
- Lovaza side effect: Swelling
- Niacin side effect: Swelling
- Niaspan side effect: Swelling
- Pravachol side effect: Swelling
- Pravastatin sodium side effect: Swelling
- Repatha side effect: Swelling
- Rosuvastatin calcium side effect: Swelling
- Rosuvastatin zinc side effect: Swelling
- Simvastatin side effect: Swelling
- Tricor side effect: Swelling
- Trilipix side effect: Swelling
- Vytorin side effect: Swelling
- Welchol side effect: Swelling
- Zetia side effect: Swelling
- Zocor side effect: Swelling
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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