A study for a 55 year old woman who takes Pepcid, Valtrex, Bethanechol Chloride, Midodrine Hydrochloride (an AI-powered real world drug study)
Summary:
6 females aged 55 (±5) who take the same drugs and have adverse effects are studied. This is a phase IV clinical study for a 55 year old female patient who has Shingles, Inflammation, Hypotension. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from sources including the FDA.
6 females aged 55 (±5) who take Pepcid, Valtrex, Bethanechol Chloride, Midodrine Hydrochloride and have adverse effects are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Information of the patient in this study:
- Age: 55
- Gender: female
What are the drugs?
- Pepcid has active ingredients of famotidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 55,774 Pepcid users. Check the latest studies of Pepcid.
- Valtrex has active ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 39,999 Valtrex users. Check the latest studies of Valtrex.
- Bethanechol chloride has active ingredients of bethanechol chloride. It is often used in urinary retention. eHealthMe is studying from 697 Bethanechol chloride users. Check the latest studies of Bethanechol chloride.
- Midodrine hydrochloride has active ingredients of midodrine hydrochloride. It is often used in hypotension. eHealthMe is studying from 3,274 Midodrine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Midodrine hydrochloride.
What are the conditions?
- Shingles (a painful, contagious rash caused by the chickenpox virus) is found to be associated with 1,918 drugs and 2,151 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Shingles.
- Inflammation is found to be associated with 1,713 drugs and 1,876 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Inflammation.
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) is found to be associated with 3,354 drugs and 4,759 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypotension.
Common drug interactions *:
- Chronic Kidney Disease : 3 people, 50.00%
- Speech Disorder : 2 people, 33.33%
- Pain : 2 people, 33.33%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 33.33%
- Emotional Distress : 2 people, 33.33%
- Depressed Level Of Consciousness : 2 people, 33.33%
- Bone Density Decreased : 2 people, 33.33%
- Bleeding Tendency : 2 people, 33.33%
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 2 people, 33.33%
- Renal Injury (kidney injury): 1 person, 16.67%
- Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 1 person, 16.67%
- Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 1 person, 16.67%
- Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 1 person, 16.67%
- Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged : 1 person, 16.67%
- Blood Potassium Decreased : 1 person, 16.67%
- Acute Kidney Failure : 1 person, 16.67%
Common co-existing conditions *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- High Blood Cholesterol : 3 people, 50.00%
- Pain : 3 people, 50.00%
- Orthostatic Hypotension (a medical condition consisting of a sudden decrease in blood pressure when a person stands up): 3 people, 50.00%
- Depression : 3 people, 50.00%
- Viral Infection : 2 people, 33.33%
- Cough : 2 people, 33.33%
- Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 2 people, 33.33%
- Fungal Infection : 2 people, 33.33%
- Eye Inflammation : 2 people, 33.33%
- Dizziness : 2 people, 33.33%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 33.33%
- Hypersensitivity : 2 people, 33.33%
- Chest Pain : 2 people, 33.33%
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 33.33%
- Bone Disorder : 2 people, 33.33%
- Bacterial Infection : 2 people, 33.33%
- Asthma : 2 people, 33.33%
- Hiv Infection : 2 people, 33.33%
- Hypokalemia (low potassium): 2 people, 33.33%
- Stress And Anxiety : 2 people, 33.33%
Common co-used drugs *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Escitalopram (3 people, 50.00%)
- Proair Hfa (3 people, 50.00%)
- Zovirax (2 people, 33.33%)
- Promethazine Dm (2 people, 33.33%)
- Prilosec (2 people, 33.33%)
- Prezista (2 people, 33.33%)
- Lopressor (2 people, 33.33%)
- Prednisolone (2 people, 33.33%)
- Oxycodone And Acetaminophen (2 people, 33.33%)
- Calcium (2 people, 33.33%)
- Genvoya (2 people, 33.33%)
- Norvir (2 people, 33.33%)
- Isentress (2 people, 33.33%)
- Zofran (2 people, 33.33%)
- Kaletra (2 people, 33.33%)
- Migranal (2 people, 33.33%)
- Ciprodex (2 people, 33.33%)
- Claritin (2 people, 33.33%)
- Brimonidine (2 people, 33.33%)
- Vicodin (2 people, 33.33%)
Drug effectiveness *:
Pepcid:
n/a
Valtrex:
n/a
Bethanechol Chloride:
n/a
Midodrine Hydrochloride:
n/a
* 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:
- Bethanechol chloride: 697 reports
- Midodrine hydrochloride: 3,274 reports
- Pepcid: 55,774 reports
- Valtrex: 39,999 reports
Treatments, associated medications and conditions:
- Hypotension: 329,856 reports
- Inflammation: 78,909 reports
- Shingles: 88,627 reports
Drug interactions:
- Pepcid and Valtrex drug interaction (714 reports)
- Pepcid and Bethanechol chloride drug interaction (30 reports)
- Pepcid and Midodrine hydrochloride drug interaction (66 reports)
- Valtrex and Bethanechol chloride drug interaction (16 reports)
- Valtrex and Midodrine hydrochloride drug interaction (17 reports)
- Bethanechol chloride and Midodrine hydrochloride drug interaction (7 reports)
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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