Simvastatin and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting 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 Aspirin, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting 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 256,967 Simvastatin users. Check the latest studies of Simvastatin.

What is Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,473 drugs and 3,537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

On Apr, 05, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 3,808 people (1.53%) have Fainting.

Among these 3,808 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Simvastatin and have Fainting?

- Check whether Fainting is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Simvastatin:

Simvastatin (256,967 reports)

Fainting treatments and more:

Fainting (131,321 reports)

How severe was Fainting and when was it recovered:

Fainting in Simvastatin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of simvastatin:

Fainting and drugs with ingredients of simvastatin (4,957 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Simvastatin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (2,473 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (3,537 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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