Saw palmetto and Dry eye

This is a study of Dry eye (Dry eyes) among people who take Saw palmetto. The study analyzes: the time on Saw palmetto when people have Dry eye, age of these people, the severity of Dry eye, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Saw palmetto. In total 437 Saw palmetto users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Saw palmetto

Saw palmetto has active ingredients of saw palmetto. It is used in enlarged prostate, prostate cancer. Commonly reported side effects of Saw palmetto include fatigue, rashes, pain, stress and anxiety, nausea.

Dry eye

Dry eye has been reported by people with rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, acne, depression.

On May, 25, 2013: 437 people reported to have side effects when taking Saw palmetto. Among them, 4 people (0.92%) have Dry Eye.

Time on Saw palmetto when people have Dry eye * :

Age of people who have Dry eye when taking Saw palmetto * :

Severity of Dry eye when taking Saw palmetto ** :

How people recovered from Dry eye ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Dermatitis herpetiformis (3 people, 75.00%)
2. Restless legs syndrome (3 people, 75.00%)
3. Sleep disorder (3 people, 75.00%)
4. Gastrointestinal motility disorder (3 people, 75.00%)
5. Hiatus hernia (3 people, 75.00%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Requip (3 people, 75.00%)
2. Vitamin d (3 people, 75.00%)
3. Celebrex (3 people, 75.00%)
4. Acetylcysteine (3 people, 75.00%)
5. Pantoprazole (3 people, 75.00%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Saw Palmetto (saw palmetto) is often used for enlarged prostate. Find out below the conditions Saw Palmetto is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Saw Palmetto used for and how effective is it:

• Saw palmetto is used in:
  • Enlarged prostate
  • Prostate cancer

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Saw palmetto alternatives:
  • Enlarged prostate (19 drugs)
  • Prostate cancer (16 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Dry Eye in Enlarged Prostate (20 reports)
• Dry Eye in Prostate Cancer (14 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Dry Eye (Dry eyes)

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