Savella and Valacyclovir drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Savella (milnacipran hydrochloride) and Valacyclovir (valacyclovir hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include drug ineffective among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Savella and Valacyclovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 82 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Savella?
Savella has active ingredients of milnacipran hydrochloride. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 7,529 Savella users. Check the latest studies of Savella.
What is Valacyclovir?
Valacyclovir has active ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 42,107 Valacyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Valacyclovir.
82 people who take Savella and Valacyclovir together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Savella and Valacyclovir, by gender? *:
female:
- Drug ineffective
- Upper-airway cough syndrome
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Hepatitis c
- Hip fracture
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Pain in extremity
male:
- Anxiety
- Erectile dysfunction
- Sleep disorder
- Testicular pain (pain in testes)
- Pneumonia
- Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)
What are the common drug interactions of Savella and Valacyclovir, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Nasal disorder (diseases of nose)
- Nightmare (unpleasant dream)
- Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Sleep terror (felling of terror in sleep)
- Substance abuse
- Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)
- Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)
- Vomiting
- Abnormal behaviour
30-39:
- Cough
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Upper-airway cough syndrome
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin)
40-49:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Dental caries
- Emotional distress
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hypophosphataemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Pain in extremity
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
50-59:
- Drug ineffective
- Fall
- Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection)
- Onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nail)
- Urinary tract infection
- Vitamin d decreased
- Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth)
- Back disorder
- Bladder prolapse (bulging of one or more of the pelvic organs into the vagina)
- Blood pressure decreased
60+:
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Vomiting
- Balance disorder
- Injection site irritation
- Injection site pruritus (severe itching at injection site)
- Injection site swelling
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Middle insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 30 people, 36.59%
- Pain: 11 people, 13.41%
- High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 12.20%
- Depression: 9 people, 10.98%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 9 people, 10.98%
- Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 9.76%
- Migraine (headache): 8 people, 9.76%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 8 people, 9.76%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 9.76%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 8.54%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Savella (7,529 reports)
- Valacyclovir (42,107 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Savella:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Valacyclovir:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Savella and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on milnacipran hydrochloride and valacyclovir hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Savella and Valacyclovir, respectively), and Savella and Valacyclovir (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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.
Who is eHealthMe?
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