How effective is Malic Acid for Fibromyalgia? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.4/5 Long term ratings: 4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Malic acid (alpha hydroxy acids) is for Fibromyalgia and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 5 Malic acid users and is updated continuously.
What is Malic acid?
Malic acid has active ingredients of alpha hydroxy acids. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 246 Malic acid users. Check the latest studies of Malic acid.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body) is found to be associated with 1,336 drugs and 1,835 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fibromyalgia.
5 people are studied for taking Malic acid in Fibromyalgia
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Malic acid effectiveness for Fibromyalgia (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 2
- high: 1
- very high: 1
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 0
- moderate: 1
- high: 0
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Malic acid for Fibromyalgia *:
- female: 80 %
- male: 20 %
Age of people who take Malic acid for Fibromyalgia *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 20 %
- 40-49: 20 %
- 50-59: 40 %
- 60+: 20 %
Who find Malic Acid more effective for Fibromyalgia?
Gender of people who take Malic acid for Fibromyalgia *:
- female: 50 %
- male: 50 %
Age of people who take Malic acid for Fibromyalgia *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 50 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 50 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Malic acid?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Malic acid safety and effectiveness.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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Malic acid (246 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Fibromyalgia (92,989 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on alpha hydroxy acids (the active ingredients of Malic acid) and Malic acid (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 neither.
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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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