Vytorin and Facial bones fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial bones fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Vytorin (ezetimibe; simvastatin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Digoxin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facial bones fracture when taking Vytorin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,379 people who have side effects when taking Vytorin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vytorin?

Vytorin has active ingredients of ezetimibe; simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 20,084 Vytorin users. Check the latest studies of Vytorin.

What is Facial bones fracture?

Facial bones fracture (bone fracture of face) is found to be associated with 676 drugs and 967 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facial bones fracture.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 30, 2026

19,379 people reported to have side effects when taking Vytorin.
Among them, 18 people (0.09%) have Facial bones fracture.

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Among these 18 people:

What is the gender of people who have Facial bones fracture when taking Vytorin? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Facial bones fracture when taking Vytorin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vytorin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facial bones fracture? *

Fall: 10 people, 55.56%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 44.44%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 6 people, 33.33%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
International Normalised Ratio Increased: 6 people, 33.33%
Hypovolaemia (a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body): 6 people, 33.33%
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 6 people, 33.33%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 6 people, 33.33%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 6 people, 33.33%
Post Procedural Complication: 6 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
Thyroid Diseases: 2 people, 11.11%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 11.11%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 11.11%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 11.11%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 11.11%
Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 2 people, 11.11%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 11.11%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 11.11%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Facial bones fracture:

Facial bones fracture (676 drugs)

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Facial bones fracture (967 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ezetimibe; simvastatin (the active ingredients of Vytorin) and Vytorin (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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