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

Summary:

Vertigo is reported as a side effect among people who take Acyclovir (acyclovir), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dexamethasone, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vertigo 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 54,957 Acyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Acyclovir.

What is Vertigo?

Vertigo is found to be associated with 3,749 drugs and 5,700 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vertigo.

On Oct, 16, 2025

53,484 people reported to have side effects when taking Acyclovir.
Among them, 1,642 people (3.07%) have Vertigo.

Among these 1,642 people:

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

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

female: 60.58 %
male: 39.42 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Acyclovir? *

What are other side effects people have besides Vertigo? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 556 people, 33.86%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 552 people, 33.62%
Headache (pain in head): 453 people, 27.59%
Weakness: 443 people, 26.98%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 391 people, 23.81%
Diarrhea: 338 people, 20.58%
Chest Pain: 288 people, 17.54%
Fever: 280 people, 17.05%
Rashes (redness): 268 people, 16.32%
Nausea And Vomiting: 266 people, 16.20%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 508 people, 30.94%
High Blood Pressure: 129 people, 7.86%
Pain: 102 people, 6.21%
Depression: 89 people, 5.42%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 79 people, 4.81%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 72 people, 4.38%
High Blood Cholesterol: 63 people, 3.84%
Joint Pain: 61 people, 3.71%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 41 people, 2.50%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 40 people, 2.44%

* 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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