Lovastatin

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ATC Code: C10AA02

Side effects

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Side effect	Data for drug	Placebo	Labels
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
Flatulence	3.7% - 4.5%	4.2%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Constipation	2% - 3.5%	1.9%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Headache	2.1% - 3.2%	2.7%	x	x	x	x					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Diarrhoea	2.2% - 2.6%	2.3%	x	x	x	x					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Nausea	1.9% - 2.5%	2.5%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Myalgia	postmarketing, 1.8% - 3%	1.7%	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Abdominal pain	2% - 2.5%	1.6%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Asthenia	postmarketing, 1.2% - 1.7%	1.4%	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dyspepsia	1% - 1.6%	1.9%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Rash	0.8% - 1.3%	0.7%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vision blurred	0.9% - 1.2%	0.8%	x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Cramp muscle	postmarketing, 0.6% - 1.1%	0.5%	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dizziness	postmarketing, 0.5% - 1.2%	0.7%	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Alopecia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Amnesia	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Anaphylactic shock	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Haemolytic anaemia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Angioedema	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Anorexia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Anxiety	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Arthralgia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Arthritis	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Confusional state	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dermatomyositis	postmarketing		x		x	x	x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dysgeusia	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dyspnoea	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Eosinophilia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Erythema multiforme	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Body temperature increased	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Flushing	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Gynaecomastia	postmarketing		x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatitis	postmarketing		x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hypersensitivity	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Jaundice cholestatic	postmarketing		x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Leukopenia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Myopathy	postmarketing		x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Nodule	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Ophthalmoplegia	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Pancreatitis	postmarketing					x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Paraesthesia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Neuropathy peripheral	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Polymyalgia rheumatica	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Pruritus	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Purpura	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Rhabdomyolysis	postmarketing		x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Stevens-Johnson syndrome	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Thrombocytopenia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Tremor	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Urticaria	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vasculitis	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vertigo	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Vomiting	postmarketing		x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Chills	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatic failure	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x
Cataract	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Antinuclear antibody positive	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatic necrosis	postmarketing					x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Malaise	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Memory impairment	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Erectile dysfunction	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Cognitive impairment	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Photosensitivity	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Lupus erythematosus	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Facial paresis	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Transaminases increased	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatitis chronic active	postmarketing					x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Forgetfulness	postmarketing					x																	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hypersensitive syndrome	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Memory loss	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Insomnia	postmarketing		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Lupus-like syndrome	postmarketing		x	x	x
Peripheral nerve palsy	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Lenticular opacities	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatocellular carcinoma	postmarketing					x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Loss of libido	postmarketing					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Immune-mediated necrotising myopathy	postmarketing					x																				x	x	x	x		x
Back pain						x					x	x	x	x
Chest pain			x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Infection						x					x	x	x	x
Fatigue				x	x
Influenza						x					x	x	x	x
Leg pain			x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Menarche															x
Pain				x	x	x					x	x	x	x
Pregnancy																					x	x								x	x
Shoulder pain			x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sinusitis						x					x	x	x	x
Urinary tract infection						x					x	x	x	x
Dry mouth			x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hepatic function abnormal							x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Creatine phosphokinase increased							x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Accidental injury						x					x	x	x	x
Phosphatase alkaline increased			x	x	x
Tenderness					x
Ache				x	x
Eye irritation			x					x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Upset stomach				x	x
Regurgitation			x	x	x						x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

Indications

Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

Indication	Labels
Angina pectoris												x
Angina unstable					x	x	x	x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Arteriosclerosis coronary artery	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Atherosclerosis	x	x	x
Cardiovascular disorder					x	x	x	x			x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Carotid arteriosclerosis	x	x	x
Carotid artery disease																x
Cerebrovascular accident	x	x	x
Cholesterol serum elevated	x	x	x
Coronary artery disease	x	x	x
Coronary heart disease	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Diabetes mellitus	x	x	x													x
Dyslipidaemia											x
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia					x	x	x	x					x		x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hypercholesterolaemia	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hyperlipidaemia	x		x						x	x	x	x
Hyperlipoproteinemia					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hypertension																x
Hypertriglyceridaemia	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hypothyroidism	x	x	x
Infarction												x
Lipid metabolism disorder	x	x	x
Liver disorder	x	x	x
Low density lipoprotein increased	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Menarche					x	x		x							x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Myocardial infarction					x	x	x	x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Nephrotic syndrome	x	x	x
Peripheral vascular disorder																x
Premature menopause																x
Triglycerides normal	x	x	x
Type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

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