Acetylcysteine and Sinusitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinusitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetylcysteine (acetylcysteine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Omeprazole, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinusitis when taking Acetylcysteine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,475 people who have side effects when taking Acetylcysteine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetylcysteine?

Acetylcysteine has active ingredients of acetylcysteine. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 11,563 Acetylcysteine users. Check the latest studies of Acetylcysteine.

What is Sinusitis?

Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus) is found to be associated with 2,398 drugs and 2,716 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinusitis.

On Jan, 28, 2026

11,475 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetylcysteine.
Among them, 154 people (1.34%) have Sinusitis.

Among these 154 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acetylcysteine and have Sinusitis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acetylcysteine:

Acetylcysteine (11,563 reports)

Sinusitis treatments and more:

Sinusitis (153,483 reports)

How severe was Sinusitis and when was it recovered:

Sinusitis in Acetylcysteine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetylcysteine:

Sinusitis and drugs with ingredients of acetylcysteine (215 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Acetylcysteine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sinusitis:

Sinusitis (2,398 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sinusitis:

Sinusitis (2,716 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetylcysteine (the active ingredients of Acetylcysteine) and Acetylcysteine (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.

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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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