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

Summary:

Hypogeusia is reported as a side effect among people who take Simvastatin (simvastatin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Pantoprazole, and have Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypogeusia 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 Hypogeusia?

Hypogeusia (reduced ability to taste things (to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances)) is found to be associated with 273 drugs and 387 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypogeusia.

On Jul, 13, 2026

249,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 45 people (0.02%) have Hypogeusia.

Among these 45 people:

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

female: 44.19 %
male: 55.81 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Simvastatin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypogeusia? *

Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 16 people, 35.56%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 35.56%
Diarrhea: 14 people, 31.11%
Weakness: 12 people, 26.67%
Weight Decreased: 11 people, 24.44%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 10 people, 22.22%
Confusional State: 10 people, 22.22%
Abdominal Pain: 10 people, 22.22%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 20.00%
Memory Loss: 9 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 6 people, 13.33%
Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 6 people, 13.33%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 6 people, 13.33%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 11.11%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 11.11%
Pain: 4 people, 8.89%
Diabetes: 4 people, 8.89%
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 4 people, 8.89%
Erection Problems: 3 people, 6.67%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 4.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Hypogeusia (387 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).

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