Black elderberry side effects, by duration, gender and age (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Side effects are reported by people who take Black elderberry (elderberry). Common side effects include arthralgia among females and arthritis among males.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 74 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

74 people who take Black Elderberry and have side effects are studied.

Black elderberry side effects.

What are the common side effects of Black Elderberry, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Abdominal distension
  4. Abdominal pain
  5. Adverse drug reaction
  6. Asthenia (weakness)
  7. Balance disorder
  8. Blood cholesterol increased
  9. Abdominal pain upper
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood)

male:

  1. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  2. Arthropathy
  3. Asthenia (weakness)
  4. Blood glucose increased
  5. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
  6. Death
  7. Eye allergy
  8. Haemorrhage (bleeding)
  9. Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
  10. White blood cell count decreased

What are the common side effects of Black Elderberry, by age (0-1 to 60+) *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Asthenia (weakness)

30-39:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Concussion (short loss of normal brain function in response to a head injury)

40-49:

  1. Decubitus ulcer (a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it)

50-59:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Abdominal pain upper
  3. Anxiety
  4. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  5. Balance disorder
  6. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  7. Blood pressure increased
  8. Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
  9. Hangover
  10. Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)

60+:

  1. Blood cholesterol increased
  2. Abdominal distension
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  4. Anxiety
  5. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  6. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  7. Asthenia (weakness)
  8. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
  9. Constipation
  10. Death

What are the common side effects of Black Elderberry, by the time people have been on the drug (< 1 month to 10+ years)? *:

< 1 month:

n/a

1 - 6 months:

n/a

6 - 12 months:

n/a

1 - 2 years:

n/a

2 - 5 years:

n/a

5 - 10 years:

n/a

10+ years:

n/a

not specified:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Death
  4. Abdominal pain upper
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  6. Aortic aneurysm (enlargement of an aortic artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall)
  7. Arthropathy
  8. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness)
  9. Back pain
  10. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on elderberry (the active ingredients of Black elderberry) and Black elderberry (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.

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