Simvastatin and Gastroenteritis salmonella - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastroenteritis salmonella 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 2 - 5 years also take Pantoprazole, and have Burkitt lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastroenteritis salmonella 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 Gastroenteritis salmonella?

Gastroenteritis salmonella (inflammation of stomach and intestine caused by salmonella bacteria) is found to be associated with 122 drugs and 261 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastroenteritis salmonella.

On Jul, 05, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 17 people (0.01%) have Gastroenteritis salmonella.

Could Simvastatin cause Gastroenteritis salmonella?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Simvastatin when they have Gastroenteritis salmonella? *

What is the gender of people who have Gastroenteritis salmonella when taking Simvastatin? *

female: 52.94 %
male: 47.06 %

What is the age of people who have Gastroenteritis salmonella when taking Simvastatin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Simvastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gastroenteritis salmonella? *

Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine): 11 people, 64.71%
Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 35.29%
Neutropenic Infection (infection with less neutrophil numbers in blood): 6 people, 35.29%
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, 29.41%
Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 29.41%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Bone Disorder: 2 people, 11.76%
Eye Movements - Uncontrollable: 1 person, 5.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 35.29%
Burkitt Lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system): 6 people, 35.29%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 5 people, 29.41%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 29.41%
Congestive Cardiomyopathy (weakening of heart muscle): 5 people, 29.41%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 5 people, 29.41%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 11.76%
Latent Tuberculosis (hidden tuberculosis): 1 person, 5.88%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.88%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 5.88%

* 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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