Simvastatin and Facial palsy aggravated - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial palsy aggravated is reported as a side effect among people who take Simvastatin (simvastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facial palsy aggravated 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 256,969 Simvastatin users. Check the latest studies of Simvastatin.

What is Facial palsy aggravated?

Facial palsy aggravated (paralysis of face nerve) is found to be associated with 680 drugs and 775 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facial palsy aggravated.

On Jul, 31, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 71 people (0.03%) have Facial palsy aggravated.

Could Simvastatin cause Facial palsy aggravated?

Among these 71 people:

How long have people been on Simvastatin when they have Facial palsy aggravated? *

What is the gender of people who have Facial palsy aggravated when taking Simvastatin? *

female: 53.52 %
male: 46.48 %

What is the age of people who have Facial palsy aggravated when taking Simvastatin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Simvastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facial palsy aggravated? *

Dizziness: 20 people, 28.17%
Weakness: 17 people, 23.94%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 16 people, 22.54%
Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 19.72%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 12 people, 16.90%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 12 people, 16.90%
Memory Loss: 10 people, 14.08%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 12.68%
Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body): 8 people, 11.27%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 11.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 9 people, 12.68%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 11.27%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 8.45%
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 6 people, 8.45%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 5.63%
Diabetes: 4 people, 5.63%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 3 people, 4.23%
Blood Cholesterol Decreased: 2 people, 2.82%
Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder (loss of function in an endocrine gland due to failure of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones which stimulate that gland's function): 2 people, 2.82%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 2.82%

* 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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