Indocin sr side effects, by duration, gender and age (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Indocin sr (indomethacin). Common side effects include gastric ulcer haemorrhage among females and alopecia among males.
The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 100 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Indocin Sr?
Indocin sr has active ingredients of indomethacin. It is often used in ankylosing spondylitis. eHealthMe is studying from 113 Indocin sr users. Check the latest studies of Indocin sr.
100 people who take Indocin Sr and have side effects are studied.

What are the common side effects of Indocin Sr, by gender? *:
female:
- Gastric ulcer haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach)
- Aortic valve incompetence
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Colitis ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon)
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Drug ineffective
- Headache (pain in head)
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Abdominal pain
male:
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Anxiety
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
- Allergen nos skin test positive
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
- Burning sensation
- Collapse (sudden functional breakdown)
- Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
What are the common side effects of Indocin Sr, by age (0-1 to 60+) *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Diarrhoea
- Allergen nos skin test positive
- Dizziness
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue)
20-29:
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Adjustment disorder
- Cytomegalovirus antibody positive
30-39:
- Anxiety
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Abortion spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage)
- Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
- Dizziness
- Hypertension aggravated (high blood pressure)
- Hyporeflexia (a condition of below normal or absent reflexes)
- Maculopathy (a condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest)
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
- Collapse (sudden functional breakdown)
- Drug ineffective
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
60+:
- Blood pressure decreased
- Aortic valve incompetence
- Colitis ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon)
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain lower
- Abdominal pain upper
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
What are the common side effects of Indocin Sr, by the time people have been on the drug (< 1 month to 10+ years)? *:
< 1 month:
- Dizziness
- Headache (pain in head)
- Gastric ulcer haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach)
1 - 6 months:
- Cytomegalovirus antibody positive
6 - 12 months:
n/a
1 - 2 years:
n/a
2 - 5 years:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Carotid artery occlusion (artery blockage)
5 - 10 years:
n/a
10+ years:
- Hypervigilance
not specified:
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Anxiety
- Arrhythmia supraventricular (irregular heartbeat supraventricular origin)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Diarrhoea
- Aortic valve incompetence
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Colitis ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon)
- Gastric ulcer haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach)
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Mantarro S, Tuccori M, Pasqualetti G, Tognini S, Montagnani S, Monzani F, Blandizzi C, "Acute portal vein thrombosis precipitated by indomethacin in a HCV-positive elderly patient", BMC geriatrics, 2012 Nov .
- Mantarro S, Tuccori M, Pasqualetti G, Tognini S, Montagnani S, Monzani F, Blandizzi C, "Acute portal vein thrombosis precipitated by indomethacin in a HCV-positive elderly patient", BMC geriatrics, 2012 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on indomethacin (the active ingredients of Indocin sr) and Indocin sr (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
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