Simvastatin and Dizziness exertional - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dizziness exertional is reported as a side effect among people who take Simvastatin (simvastatin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lisinopril, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dizziness exertional 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 Dizziness exertional?

Dizziness exertional is found to be associated with 110 drugs and 226 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dizziness exertional.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 13 people (0.01%) have Dizziness exertional.

Could Simvastatin cause Dizziness exertional?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Simvastatin when they have Dizziness exertional? *

What is the gender of people who have Dizziness exertional when taking Simvastatin? *

female: 46.15 %
male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Dizziness exertional when taking Simvastatin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Simvastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dizziness exertional? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 61.54%
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, 38.46%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 38.46%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 30.77%
Acute Kidney Failure: 4 people, 30.77%
Joint Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
Weakness: 3 people, 23.08%
Dizziness: 3 people, 23.08%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3 people, 23.08%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 15.38%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 1 person, 7.69%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 7.69%
Reflux Oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus): 1 person, 7.69%
Prostate Cancer: 1 person, 7.69%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 1 person, 7.69%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.69%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 7.69%
Indigestion: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Dizziness exertional (226 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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