Simvastatin and Hoarseness or changing voice - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hoarseness or changing voice 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 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hoarseness or changing voice 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 Hoarseness or changing voice?

Hoarseness or changing voice is found to be associated with 1,782 drugs and 2,666 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hoarseness or changing voice.

On Jul, 14, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 1,239 people (0.5%) have Hoarseness or changing voice.

Could Simvastatin cause Hoarseness or changing voice?

Among these 1,239 people:

How long have people been on Simvastatin when they have Hoarseness or changing voice? *

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What is the gender of people who have Hoarseness or changing voice when taking Simvastatin? *

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What is the age of people who have Hoarseness or changing voice when taking Simvastatin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Simvastatin and have Hoarseness or changing voice?

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Related studies:

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

Simvastatin (256,970 reports)

Hoarseness or changing voice treatments and more:

Hoarseness or changing voice (67,066 reports)

How severe was Hoarseness or changing voice and when was it recovered:

Hoarseness or changing voice in Simvastatin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of simvastatin:

Hoarseness or changing voice and drugs with ingredients of simvastatin (1,668 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 Hoarseness or changing voice:

Hoarseness or changing voice (1,782 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hoarseness or changing voice:

Hoarseness or changing voice (2,666 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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