Simvastatin and Blood potassium abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blood potassium abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Simvastatin (simvastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin D3, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blood potassium abnormal when taking Simvastatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 249,370 people who have side effects when taking Simvastatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Simvastatin?

Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 256,970 Simvastatin users. Check the latest studies of Simvastatin.

What is Blood potassium abnormal?

Blood potassium abnormal is found to be associated with 442 drugs and 427 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blood potassium abnormal.

On Aug, 01, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 64 people (0.03%) have Blood potassium abnormal.

Could Simvastatin cause Blood potassium abnormal?

Among these 64 people:

What is the gender of people who have Blood potassium abnormal when taking Simvastatin? *

female: 65.57 %
male: 34.43 %

What is the age of people who have Blood potassium abnormal when taking Simvastatin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Simvastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Blood potassium abnormal? *

Dizziness: 16 people, 25.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 25.00%
Weakness: 13 people, 20.31%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 12 people, 18.75%
Blood Urea Abnormal: 12 people, 18.75%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 11 people, 17.19%
Nausea And Vomiting: 11 people, 17.19%
Pain: 11 people, 17.19%
Urinary Tract Infection: 11 people, 17.19%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 14.06%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 8 people, 12.50%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 9.38%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 6 people, 9.38%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 6 people, 9.38%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 9.38%
Skin Fissures (a crack in the skin): 5 people, 7.81%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 5 people, 7.81%
Neuroendocrine Tumor: 4 people, 6.25%
Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 4 people, 6.25%
Glucose Tolerance Impaired (blood glucose is raised beyond normal levels, but not high enough to warrant a diabetes diagnosis): 4 people, 6.25%

* 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 simvastatin (the active ingredients of Simvastatin) and Simvastatin (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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