Simvastatin and Normochromic normocytic anaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Normochromic normocytic anaemia is found among people who take Simvastatin, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Simvastatin and have Normochromic normocytic anaemia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 230,650 people who have side effects when taking Simvastatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

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 Mar, 28, 2023

230,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 154 people (0.07%) have Normochromic normocytic anaemia.


What is Simvastatin?

Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 238,086 Simvastatin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Normochromic normocytic anaemia?

Normochromic normocytic anaemia (forms of anaemia in which the average size and haemoglobin content of the red blood cells are within normal limits) is found to be associated with 1,126 drugs and 623 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Simvastatin and Normochromic normocytic anaemia reports submitted per year:

Could Simvastatin cause Normochromic normocytic anaemia?

Time on Simvastatin when people have Normochromic normocytic anaemia *:

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Gender of people who have Normochromic normocytic anaemia when taking Simvastatin*:

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Age of people who have Normochromic normocytic anaemia when taking Simvastatin *:

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Common drugs people take besides Simvastatin *:

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Common side effects people have besides Normochromic normocytic anaemia *:

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Common conditions people have *:

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Simvastatin and have Normochromic normocytic anaemia?

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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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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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