Lo minastrin fe vs. Simvastatin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lo minastrin fe and Simvastatin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 359,319 people who take Lo minastrin fe and Simvastatin, and is updated regularly.
What is Lo minastrin fe?
Lo minastrin fe has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 17 Lo minastrin fe users. Check the latest studies of Lo minastrin fe.
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.
359,319 people who take Lo minastrin fe and Simvastatin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lo Minastrin Fe (ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate)
- Simvastatin (simvastatin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lo Minastrin Fe:
- not at all: 1.78 %
- somewhat: 7.26 %
- moderate: 14.44 %
- high: 36.53 %
- very high: 40.0 %
Simvastatin:
- not at all: 1.3900000000000001 %
- somewhat: 12.45 %
- moderate: 34.56 %
- high: 38.94 %
- very high: 12.66 %
Want to compare Lo minastrin fe with Simvastatin?
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Lo minastrin fe (10 reports)
- Simvastatin (249,447 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lo minastrin fe:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Simvastatin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate and simvastatin (the active ingredients of Lo minastrin fe and Simvastatin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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