Akineton and Ear barotrauma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ear barotrauma is reported only by a few people who take Akineton.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Akineton and have Ear barotrauma. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,814 people who have side effects while taking Akineton from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
5,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Akineton.
Among them, 1 person (0.02%) has Ear barotrauma.
What is Akineton?
Akineton has active ingredients of biperiden hydrochloride. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 5,851 Akineton users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Ear barotrauma?
Ear barotrauma (discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum) is found to be associated with 930 drugs and 565 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Akineton and Ear barotrauma reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Ear barotrauma when taking Akineton *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who have Ear barotrauma when taking Akineton *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 100 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
Common drugs people take besides Akineton *:
- Zocor: 1 person, 100.00%
- Furosemide: 1 person, 100.00%
- Actos: 1 person, 100.00%
- Ambien: 1 person, 100.00%
- Amoxicillin: 1 person, 100.00%
- Augmentin: 1 person, 100.00%
- Avandia: 1 person, 100.00%
- Clonazepam: 1 person, 100.00%
- Coreg: 1 person, 100.00%
- Depakote Er: 1 person, 100.00%
Common side effects people have besides Ear barotrauma *:
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 1 person, 100.00%
- Feeling Of Despair: 1 person, 100.00%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 100.00%
- Eyelid Ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid): 1 person, 100.00%
- Eye Pain: 1 person, 100.00%
- Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 100.00%
- Diplopia (double vision): 1 person, 100.00%
- Diabetes Mellitus Inadequate Control: 1 person, 100.00%
- Diabetes: 1 person, 100.00%
- Depression: 1 person, 100.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Akineton and have Ear barotrauma?
Check whether Ear barotrauma is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
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Related studies
How severe was Ear barotrauma and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of biperiden hydrochloride:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Akineton:
- Akineton (5,851 reports)
Common Akineton side effects:
- Fever: 370 reports
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 355 reports
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (a life-threatening neurological disorder most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic agents): 301 reports
- Drowsiness: 286 reports
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 271 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 196 reports
Browse all side effects of Akineton:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zEar barotrauma treatments and more:
- Ear barotrauma (1,367 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Ear barotrauma:
- Ear barotrauma in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Ear barotrauma in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Ear barotrauma in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Ear barotrauma:
All the drugs that are associated with Ear barotrauma:
- Ear barotrauma (930 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Ear barotrauma:
- Osteoporosis: 264 reports
- High blood pressure: 112 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Ear barotrauma:
- Ear barotrauma (565 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on biperiden hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Akineton) and Akineton (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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