Acyclovir and Birth control - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Birth control is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Combivir, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Birth control when taking Acyclovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 53,484 people who have side effects when taking Acyclovir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acyclovir?

Acyclovir has active ingredients of acyclovir. It is often used in herpes simplex. eHealthMe is studying from 54,961 Acyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Acyclovir.

What is Birth control?

Birth control is found to be associated with 869 drugs and 1,639 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Birth control.



On Apr, 24, 2026

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 46 people (0.09%) have Birth control.

Could Acyclovir cause Birth control?

Among these 46 people:

How long have people been on Acyclovir when they have Birth control? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Birth control when taking Acyclovir? *

  • female: 97.83 %
  • male: 2.17 %

What is the age of people who have Birth control when taking Acyclovir? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.56 %
  • 20-29: 15.38 %
  • 30-39: 79.49 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 2.56 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acyclovir? *

  1. Combivir: 16 people, 34.78%
  2. Efavirenz: 12 people, 26.09%
  3. Acetaminophen: 8 people, 17.39%
  4. Omeprazole: 6 people, 13.04%
  5. Methylprednisolone: 6 people, 13.04%
  6. Cetirizine Hydrochloride: 6 people, 13.04%
  7. Prednisone: 5 people, 10.87%
  8. Albuterol: 5 people, 10.87%
  9. Cimzia: 4 people, 8.70%
  10. Prograf: 4 people, 8.70%

What are other side effects people have besides Birth control? *

  1. Abortion Missed (delayed or silent miscarriage): 15 people, 32.61%
  2. Abortion Spontaneous (naturally occurring miscarriage): 10 people, 21.74%
  3. Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 8 people, 17.39%
  4. Abdominal Pain Upper: 7 people, 15.22%
  5. Hepatic Function Abnormal: 6 people, 13.04%
  6. Catheter Site Related Reaction: 6 people, 13.04%
  7. Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 6 people, 13.04%
  8. Rashes (redness): 6 people, 13.04%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 10.87%
  10. Premature Delivery: 5 people, 10.87%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hiv Infection: 17 people, 36.96%
  2. Pain: 5 people, 10.87%
  3. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 10.87%
  4. Migraine (headache): 4 people, 8.70%
  5. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 8.70%
  6. Diarrhea: 3 people, 6.52%
  7. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 4.35%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 4.35%
  9. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 2 people, 4.35%
  10. Depression: 2 people, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

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

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