Acyclovir and Polyuria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Polyuria is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Albuterol, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Polyuria 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 54,959 Acyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Acyclovir.

What is Polyuria?

Polyuria (production of too much dilute urine) is found to be associated with 1,731 drugs and 1,271 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Polyuria.



On Oct, 01, 2025

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 56 people (0.1%) have Polyuria.

Could Acyclovir cause Polyuria?

Among these 56 people:

How long have people been on Acyclovir when they have Polyuria? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Polyuria when taking Acyclovir? *

  • female: 31.48 %
  • male: 68.52 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 6 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 10 %
  • 40-49: 44 %
  • 50-59: 28 %
  • 60+: 12 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acyclovir? *

  1. Albuterol: 14 people, 25.00%
  2. Zometa: 13 people, 23.21%
  3. Ibuprofen: 13 people, 23.21%
  4. Pepcid: 11 people, 19.64%
  5. Ativan: 11 people, 19.64%
  6. Dexamethasone: 10 people, 17.86%
  7. Ranitidine: 10 people, 17.86%
  8. Flonase: 10 people, 17.86%
  9. Lipitor: 9 people, 16.07%
  10. Ventolin: 9 people, 16.07%

What are other side effects people have besides Polyuria? *

  1. Fever: 21 people, 37.50%
  2. Thirst - Excessive: 20 people, 35.71%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 25.00%
  4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 13 people, 23.21%
  5. Pain: 13 people, 23.21%
  6. Weight Decreased: 12 people, 21.43%
  7. Cough: 12 people, 21.43%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 21.43%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 21.43%
  10. Blood Glucose Increased: 12 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 14.29%
  2. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 7 people, 12.50%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 10.71%
  4. Hiv Infection: 5 people, 8.93%
  5. Asthma: 4 people, 7.14%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 5.36%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 5.36%
  8. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (wasting of spinal muscles): 3 people, 5.36%
  9. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 5.36%
  10. Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy (heart disease caused by high blood pressure): 2 people, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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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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