Zetia and Muscle cramps - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Muscle cramps is reported as a side effect among people who take Zetia (ezetimibe), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have Dyslipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Muscle cramps when taking Zetia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 47,765 people who have side effects when taking Zetia from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zetia?

Zetia has active ingredients of ezetimibe. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 49,113 Zetia users. Check the latest studies of Zetia.

What is Muscle cramps?

Muscle cramps (painful sensations caused by muscle contraction) is found to be associated with 535 drugs and 773 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle cramps.

On Jul, 03, 2026

47,765 people reported to have side effects when taking Zetia.
Among them, 183 people (0.38%) have Muscle cramps.

Among these 183 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zetia and have Muscle cramps?

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Related studies:

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

Zetia (49,113 reports)

Muscle cramps treatments and more:

Muscle cramps (11,098 reports)

How severe was Muscle cramps and when was it recovered:

Muscle cramps in Zetia

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ezetimibe:

Muscle cramps and drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe (186 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 Zetia:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Muscle cramps:

Muscle cramps (535 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Muscle cramps:

Muscle cramps (773 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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