Acarbose and Zinc deficiency - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Zinc deficiency is reported only by a few people who take Acarbose.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Acarbose and have Zinc deficiency. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,996 people who have side effects while taking Acarbose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jun, 01, 2023

3,996 people reported to have side effects when taking Acarbose.
Among them, 1 person (0.03%) has Zinc deficiency.

What is Acarbose?

Acarbose has active ingredients of acarbose. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 4,047 Acarbose users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Zinc deficiency?

Zinc deficiency is found to be associated with 288 drugs and 250 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Acarbose and Zinc deficiency reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Zinc deficiency when taking Acarbose *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acarbose and have Zinc deficiency?

Check whether Zinc deficiency is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Zinc deficiency and when was it recovered:

Zinc deficiency in Acarbose

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acarbose:

Zinc deficiency and drugs with ingredients of acarbose

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Acarbose:

Acarbose (4,047 reports)

Common Acarbose side effects:

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 252 reports
Nausea and vomiting: 163 reports
Weakness: 145 reports
Diarrhea: 144 reports
High blood pressure: 139 reports
Lactic acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 138 reports

Browse all side effects of Acarbose:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Zinc deficiency treatments and more:

Zinc deficiency (458 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Zinc deficiency:

All the drugs that are associated with Zinc deficiency:

Zinc deficiency (288 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Zinc deficiency:

Zinc deficiency (250 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acarbose (the active ingredients of Acarbose) and Acarbose (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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