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

Summary:

Tearfulness is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Paxil, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tearfulness 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 Tearfulness?

Tearfulness (excess tearing) is found to be associated with 543 drugs and 660 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tearfulness.

On Jul, 28, 2026

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 16 people (0.03%) have Tearfulness.

Among these 16 people:

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Acyclovir? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tearfulness? *

Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 62.50%
Weakness: 8 people, 50.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 43.75%
Suicidal Ideation: 7 people, 43.75%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 43.75%
Confusional State: 6 people, 37.50%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 37.50%
Weight Decreased: 6 people, 37.50%
Memory Loss: 6 people, 37.50%
Red Blood Cell Count Decreased: 6 people, 37.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 8 people, 50.00%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 25.00%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 18.75%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 12.50%
Gastric Cancer (stomach cancer): 2 people, 12.50%
Panic Disorder: 2 people, 12.50%
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 2 people, 12.50%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 6.25%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 6.25%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .

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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