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Caecitis and drugs of ingredients of simvastatin (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Caecitis is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of simvastatin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 330,452 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of simvastatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Flolipid, Simvastatin, Zocor.

On Nov, 06, 2025

330,452 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of simvastatin.
Among them, 12 people (0.0%) have Caecitis

What is Caecitis?

Caecitis (inflammation of the cecum) is found to be associated with 147 drugs and 366 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Caecitis.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of simvastatin cause Caecitis?

Gender of people who have Caecitis when taking drugs with ingredients of simvastatin *:

  • female: 83.33 %
  • male: 16.67 %

Age of people who have Caecitis when taking drugs with ingredients of simvastatin *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 91.67 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 2 people, 16.67%
  2. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Acute Coronary Syndrome (acute chest pain and other symptoms that happen because the heart does not get blood): 1 person, 8.33%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Ambien: 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Lasix: 9 people, 75.00%
  3. Folic Acid: 9 people, 75.00%
  4. Effexor: 7 people, 58.33%
  5. Levaquin: 7 people, 58.33%
  6. Imodium: 7 people, 58.33%
  7. Hydrocortisone: 7 people, 58.33%
  8. Humulin R: 7 people, 58.33%
  9. Heparin: 7 people, 58.33%
  10. Gentamicin: 7 people, 58.33%

Other side effects people have besides Caecitis *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Diarrhea: 11 people, 91.67%
  2. Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 9 people, 75.00%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 75.00%
  4. Fall: 9 people, 75.00%
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 66.67%
  6. Depression: 8 people, 66.67%
  7. Erythropoiesis Abnormal: 7 people, 58.33%
  8. Injury: 7 people, 58.33%
  9. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 7 people, 58.33%
  10. Hypophosphataemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood): 7 people, 58.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on simvastatin. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are 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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