Zocor and Erectile disturbance for People aged 60+ (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Erectile disturbance is found for people aged 60+ who take Zocor (simvastatin). This study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,327 people aged 60+ from the FDA, and is updated regularly. The information that eHealthMe analyzes includes:

Time on Zocor when people have Erectile disturbance
Top conditions
Top co-used drugs
Top other side effects

On Jan, 11, 2026

22,327 people aged 60+ reported to have side effects when taking Zocor.
Among them, 273 people (1.22%) have Erectile disturbance

What is Zocor?

Zocor has active ingredients of simvastatin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 86,545 Zocor users. Check the latest studies of Zocor.

What is Erectile disturbance?

Erectile disturbance is found to be associated with 2,515 drugs and 2,209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Erectile disturbance.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could Zocor cause Erectile disturbance in people aged 60+?

Time on Zocor when people have Erectile disturbance *

Severity of Erectile disturbance

n/a

How people recovered from Erectile disturbance

n/a

Top conditions involved for these people *:

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Pain: 15 people, 5.49%
Prostate Cancer: 15 people, 5.49%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 13 people, 4.76%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 4.40%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 10 people, 3.66%
Sleep Disorder: 9 people, 3.30%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 8 people, 2.93%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 7 people, 2.56%
Chest Pain: 6 people, 2.20%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 2.20%

Top co-used drugs for these people *:

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Top other side effects for these people *:

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Stress And Anxiety: 52 people, 19.05%
Pain: 49 people, 17.95%
Depression: 47 people, 17.22%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 43 people, 15.75%
Bone Disorder: 43 people, 15.75%
Headache (pain in head): 37 people, 13.55%
Dizziness: 35 people, 12.82%
Pain In Extremity: 33 people, 12.09%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 32 people, 11.72%
Joint Pain: 32 people, 11.72%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 is based on (applicable) gender, age, simvastatin (the active ingredients of Zocor) and Zocor (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/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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