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

Summary:

Side effects are reported by people who take Lycine (betaine anhydrous). Common side effects include achlorhydria among females and erythema among males.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 54 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lycine?

Lycine has active ingredients of betaine anhydrous. eHealthMe is studying from 76 Lycine users. Check the latest studies of Lycine.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

54 people who take Lycine and have side effects are studied.

Lycine side effects.

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

female:

  1. Achlorhydria (absence of hydrochloric acid in stomach juice)
  2. Adrenal insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids)
  3. Alpha 1 globulin increased
  4. Bacterial infection
  5. Blood glucose increased
  6. Breast cancer
  7. Confusional state
  8. Constipation
  9. Depression
  10. Diarrhoea

male:

  1. Erythema (redness of the skin)
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  3. Asthenia (weakness)
  4. Drug ineffective
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  6. Sinus bradycardia (an unusually slow heartbeat due to heart disease)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Hostility
  2. Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)

30-39:

  1. Ovarian neoplasm (tumour of ovary)

40-49:

  1. Antinuclear antibody increased
  2. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  3. Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely)

50-59:

  1. Bacterial infection

60+:

  1. Drug ineffective
  2. Achlorhydria (absence of hydrochloric acid in stomach juice)
  3. Alpha 1 globulin increased
  4. Blood glucose increased
  5. Breast cancer
  6. Confusional state
  7. Constipation
  8. Diarrhoea
  9. Hand deformity
  10. Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)

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

< 1 month:

  1. Diarrhoea

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. Alpha 1 globulin increased
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  4. Asthenia (weakness)
  5. Asthma
  6. Bacterial infection
  7. Blood glucose increased
  8. Breast cancer
  9. Confusional state
  10. Constipation

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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

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