Lovastatin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 23)
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Flatulence def postmarketing, 3.7% - 4.5% 4.2% x x x x x x x x
Constipation def postmarketing, 2% - 3.5% 1.9% x x x x x x x x
Headache def postmarketing, 2.1% - 3.2% 2.7% x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing, 1.8% - 3% 1.7% x x x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing, 2.2% - 2.6% 2.3% x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def postmarketing, 2% - 2.5% 1.6% x x x x x x x x
Nausea def postmarketing, 1.9% - 2.5% 2.5% x x x x x x x x
Pain def postmarketing, 2% - 2.5% 1.6% x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def postmarketing, 1.2% - 1.7% 1.4% x x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def postmarketing, 1% - 1.6% 1.9% x x x x x x x
Rash def postmarketing, 0.8% - 1.3% 0.7% x x x x x x
Dizziness def postmarketing, 0.5% - 1.2% 0.7% x x x x x x x x x x
Vision blurred def postmarketing, 0.9% - 1.2% 0.8% x x x x x
Cramp muscle def postmarketing, 0.6% - 1.1% 0.5% x x x x x x x x x x
Alopecia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Haemolytic anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Anorexia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Anxiety def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Arthritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dermatomyositis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dysgeusia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Eosinophilia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Liver fatty def postmarketing x x x x x
Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Flushing def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Gynaecomastia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Ichthyosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Jaundice def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Leg pain postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Lens disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hepatic cirrhosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Myopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Necrosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Nodule def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Ophthalmoplegia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Paresis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Polymyalgia rheumatica def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Purpura def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Shoulder pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Tremor def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Vasculitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Vertigo def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dry mouth def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Chills def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Cataract def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x x x x x x
Antinuclear antibody positive def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hepatic necrosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Malaise def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Eye irritation postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Erectile dysfunction def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Nerve paralysis postmarketing x x x x x x x
Photosensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Lupus erythematosus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Facial paresis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Transaminases increased postmarketing x x x x x x x
Neuropathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis chronic active def postmarketing x x x x x x
Polymyalgia postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Paralysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hypersensitive syndrome postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Memory loss postmarketing x x x x x x x
Insomnia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Lenticular opacities postmarketing x x x x x x x
Regurgitation def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Liver carcinoma def postmarketing x x x x x x
Loss of libido postmarketing x x x x x x x
Back pain def x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x
Infection def x
Influenza def x
Sinusitis def x
Urinary tract infection def x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x x x
Drug interaction def x x x
Indication Labels
Angina pectoris def x x x x x x x x x
Angina unstable def x x x x x x x x x
Angiopathy def x x x x x x x
Arterial disorder def x x x x
Arteriosclerosis coronary artery def x x x x x x x x x x
Atherosclerosis def x x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Cardiovascular disorder def x x x x x x
Carotid arteriosclerosis x x x
Carotid artery disease def x
Cerebrovascular accident def x x x
Cholesterol serum elevated x x x
Coronary artery disease def x x x
Coronary heart disease def x x x x x x x x x x
Death x x x
Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x x x x x
Disease progression def x x x x x x x x x x
Dyslipidaemia def x x x x x x x
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Hyperlipidaemia def x x x
Hyperlipoproteinemia def x x x x x x x
Hypertriglyceridaemia def x x x x x x x
Hypothyroidism def x x x x x x x x x x
Infarction def x x x x x x x x x
Lipid metabolism disorder def x x x
Liver disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Menarche def x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x x x x
Nephrotic syndrome def x x x x x x x x x x
Peripheral vascular disorder def x
Regressive behaviour def x x x
Triglycerides normal x x x
Type II hyperlipidaemia def x x x x x
Type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia def x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: C10AA02

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. LOVASTATIN / PRO-LOVASTATIN : 25 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. LOVASTATIN / RIVA-LOVASTATIN : 27 side effects (Health Canada)
  3. LOVASTATIN : 62 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. LOVASTATIN / MEVACOR : 66 side effects (Health Canada)
  5. LOVASTATIN : 80 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. LOVASTATIN : 86 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. LOVASTATIN / MEVACOR : 86 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. LOVASTATIN : 87 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. lovastatin / Mevacor : 87 side effects (FDA CDER)
  10. lovastatin / Altocor : 93 side effects (FDA CDER)