Adalat and Spinal pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Spinal pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Adalat (nifedipine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lipitor, and have Neuroendocrine tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Spinal pain when taking Adalat. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,643 people who have side effects when taking Adalat from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Adalat?

Adalat has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 20,940 Adalat users. Check the latest studies of Adalat.

What is Spinal pain?

Spinal pain (pain in spine) is found to be associated with 785 drugs and 689 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Spinal pain.



On Jul, 18, 2026

20,643 people reported to have side effects when taking Adalat.
Among them, 17 people (0.08%) have Spinal pain.

Could Adalat cause Spinal pain?

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Spinal pain when taking Adalat? *

  • female: 28.57 %
  • male: 71.43 %

What is the age of people who have Spinal pain when taking Adalat? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 16.67 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Adalat? *

  1. Lipitor: 13 people, 76.47%
  2. Sandostatin: 12 people, 70.59%
  3. Oxycodone: 12 people, 70.59%
  4. Baby Aspirin: 12 people, 70.59%
  5. Asa: 8 people, 47.06%
  6. Arava: 2 people, 11.76%
  7. Sertraline: 2 people, 11.76%
  8. Novalgin: 2 people, 11.76%
  9. Teriparatide: 1 person, 5.88%
  10. Cellcept: 1 person, 5.88%

What are other side effects people have besides Spinal pain? *

  1. Pain: 14 people, 82.35%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 82.35%
  3. Pain In Extremity: 13 people, 76.47%
  4. Diarrhea: 12 people, 70.59%
  5. Rashes (redness): 12 people, 70.59%
  6. Nervousness: 12 people, 70.59%
  7. Hyperventilation: 12 people, 70.59%
  8. Faeces Hard: 12 people, 70.59%
  9. Proctalgia (pain in the rectum): 12 people, 70.59%
  10. Discomfort: 12 people, 70.59%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Neuroendocrine Tumor: 12 people, 70.59%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 17.65%
  3. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 11.76%
  4. Rickets (softening of bones): 1 person, 5.88%
  5. Pain: 1 person, 5.88%
  6. Magnesium Deficiency (lack of magnesium): 1 person, 5.88%
  7. Liver Transplant Rejection (failure of liver transplant): 1 person, 5.88%
  8. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.88%
  9. Asthma: 1 person, 5.88%

* 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 nifedipine (the active ingredients of Adalat) and Adalat (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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