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

Summary:

Quinsy is reported only by a few people who take Simvastatin.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Simvastatin and have Quinsy. 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 May, 31, 2023

230,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Simvastatin.
Among them, 1 person (0.0%) has Quinsy.

What is Simvastatin?

Simvastatin has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 238,111 Simvastatin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Quinsy?

Quinsy (a collection of pus beside the tonsil) is found to be associated with 589 drugs and 463 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Simvastatin and Quinsy reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Quinsy when taking Simvastatin *:

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

Age of people who have Quinsy when taking Simvastatin *:

Common drugs people take besides Simvastatin *:

Janumet: 1 person, 100.00%
Glimepiride: 1 person, 100.00%

Common side effects people have besides Quinsy *:

Acute Tonsillitis: 1 person, 100.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 1 person, 100.00%
Diabetes: 1 person, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Simvastatin and have Quinsy?

Check whether Quinsy 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.

Related studies

How severe was Quinsy and when was it recovered:

Quinsy in Simvastatin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of simvastatin:

Quinsy and drugs with ingredients of simvastatin (1 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Simvastatin:

Simvastatin (238,111 reports)

Common Simvastatin side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14,139 reports
Weakness: 12,078 reports
Breathing difficulty: 11,987 reports
Diarrhea: 11,326 reports
Dizziness: 11,127 reports

Browse all side effects of Simvastatin:

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Quinsy treatments and more:

Quinsy (893 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Quinsy:

All the drugs that are associated with Quinsy:

Quinsy (589 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Quinsy:

Quinsy (463 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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