A study for a 73 year old woman who takes Nicotinamide (an AI-powered real world drug study)
Summary:
1,506 females aged 73 (±5) who take the same drug and have adverse effects are studied. This is a phase IV clinical study for a 73 year old female patient who has Deficiency - Niacin. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from sources including the FDA.
1,506 females aged 73 (±5) who take Nicotinamide and have adverse effects are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Information of the patient in this study:
- Age: 73
- Gender: female
What are the drugs?
- Nicotinamide has active ingredients of niacin and niacinamide (vitamin b3). eHealthMe is studying from 1,991 Nicotinamide users. Check the latest studies of Nicotinamide.
What are the conditions?
- Deficiency - niacin: no further information found. Check the latest studies of Deficiency - niacin.
What are the adverse effects?
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,027 drugs and 6,380 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.
Comparison with patient's specific adverse outcomes:
You can check what is more associated with an adverse outcome: a drug mix, a drug, a condition, or a population of certain gender and age. Each patient is different. It is not uncommon that the results can be inconclusive or insignificant.
By the same drug(s):
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Fatigue (feeling of tiredness):
- among females aged 73 (±5) who take the same drug: 1.79% (27 of 1,506)
- among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 1.37% (219 of 15,951)
By each condition:
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people who have Fatigue with Deficiency - Niacin:
- among females aged 73 (±5) who have Deficiency - Niacin: 0% (0 of 0)
- among people who have Deficiency - Niacin, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 0)
By each drug (FDA data only):
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people who take Nicotinamide and have Fatigue:
- among females aged 73 (±5) who take Nicotinamide and have side effects: 12% (27 of 225)
- among people who take Nicotinamide and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 11.21% (219 of 1,954)
Common side effects *:
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 231 people, 15.34%
- Diarrhea : 214 people, 14.21%
- Pain : 205 people, 13.61%
- Drug Ineffective : 189 people, 12.55%
- Rashes (redness): 173 people, 11.49%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 169 people, 11.22%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 156 people, 10.36%
- Fever : 140 people, 9.30%
- Weight Decreased : 138 people, 9.16%
- Headache (pain in head): 131 people, 8.70%
- Indigestion : 115 people, 7.64%
- Pain In Extremity : 108 people, 7.17%
- Constipation : 101 people, 6.71%
- Paraesthesia Oral (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's oral with no apparent long-term physical effect): 101 people, 6.71%
- Infusion Related Reaction : 100 people, 6.64%
- Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 98 people, 6.51%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 98 people, 6.51%
- Procedural Pain : 95 people, 6.31%
- Dizziness : 94 people, 6.24%
- Abdominal Pain : 88 people, 5.84%
Common co-existing conditions *:
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- High Blood Pressure : 163 people, 10.82%
- High Blood Cholesterol : 146 people, 9.69%
- Pain : 143 people, 9.50%
- Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 111 people, 7.37%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 90 people, 5.98%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 87 people, 5.78%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 77 people, 5.11%
- Allergies : 57 people, 3.78%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 56 people, 3.72%
- Stress And Anxiety : 53 people, 3.52%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 50 people, 3.32%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 49 people, 3.25%
- Diabetes : 48 people, 3.19%
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 47 people, 3.12%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 45 people, 2.99%
- Sleep Disorder : 44 people, 2.92%
- Depression : 43 people, 2.86%
- Asthma : 42 people, 2.79%
- Constipation : 42 people, 2.79%
- Breast Cancer : 40 people, 2.66%
Common co-used drugs *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Vitamin D3 (381 people, 25.30%)
- Calcium (282 people, 18.73%)
- Magnesium (215 people, 14.28%)
- Fish Oil (209 people, 13.88%)
- Vitamin C (206 people, 13.68%)
- Pantoprazole (189 people, 12.55%)
- Vitamin D (188 people, 12.48%)
- Vitamin B12 (152 people, 10.09%)
- Humira (148 people, 9.83%)
- Acetaminophen (141 people, 9.36%)
- Hydrochlorothiazide (139 people, 9.23%)
- Aspirin (137 people, 9.10%)
- Biotin (126 people, 8.37%)
- Vitamin E (119 people, 7.90%)
- Alprazolam (119 people, 7.90%)
- Synthroid (115 people, 7.64%)
- Tylenol (113 people, 7.50%)
- Amlodipine (112 people, 7.44%)
- Prednisone (110 people, 7.30%)
- Simvastatin (109 people, 7.24%)
Drug effectiveness *:
Nicotinamide:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 11.11 %
- moderate: 66.67 %
- high: 11.11 %
- very high: 11.11 %
* Some reports may have incomplete information.
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
Drug side effects in long term, by gender and age:
- Nicotinamide: 1,991 reports
Treatments, associated medications and conditions:
- Deficiency - niacin: 33 reports
- Fatigue: 967,539 reports
Drug side effects:
- Nicotinamide and Fatigue (219 reports)
Symptoms:
Drugs that are associated with:
- Fatigue: 4,027 drugs
Conditions that are associated with:
- Fatigue: 6,380 conditions
How the phase IV clinical study uses the data?
The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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).
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