Simvastatin and Gait festinating - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gait festinating is reported only by a few people who take Simvastatin.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Simvastatin and have Gait festinating. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 230,650 people who have side effects while taking Simvastatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Dec, 08, 2022

230,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 5 people (0.0%) have Gait festinating.

What is Simvastatin?

Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 238,062 Simvastatin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Gait festinating?

Gait festinating is found to be associated with 326 drugs and 48 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Simvastatin and Gait festinating reports submitted per year:

Could Simvastatin cause Gait festinating?

Gender of people who have Gait festinating when taking Simvastatin *:

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

Age of people who have Gait festinating when taking Simvastatin *:

Common drugs people take besides Simvastatin *:

Ibuprofen: 2 people, 40.00%
Omeprazole: 2 people, 40.00%
Carbidopa And Levodopa: 2 people, 40.00%
Metoclopramide: 2 people, 40.00%
Ranitidine: 2 people, 40.00%
Tolbutamide: 1 person, 20.00%
Calcitonin-Salmon: 1 person, 20.00%
Cephalexin: 1 person, 20.00%
Clopidogrel Bisulfate: 1 person, 20.00%
Dyazide: 1 person, 20.00%

Common side effects people have besides Gait festinating *:

Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 3 people, 60.00%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 2 people, 40.00%
Sedation: 2 people, 40.00%
Disturbance In Attention: 2 people, 40.00%
Confusion: 2 people, 40.00%
Fall: 2 people, 40.00%
Memory Loss: 2 people, 40.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 40.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 2 people, 40.00%
Weakness: 1 person, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Simvastatin and have Gait festinating?

Check whether Gait festinating is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Simvastatin:

Simvastatin (238,062 reports)

Common Simvastatin side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14,139 reports
Weakness: 12,078 reports
Breathing difficulty: 11,987 reports
Diarrhea: 11,131 reports
Dizziness: 11,127 reports

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Gait festinating treatments and more:

Gait festinating (255 reports)

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All the drugs that are associated with Gait festinating:

Gait festinating (326 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Gait festinating:

Gait festinating (48 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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