Aldactone and Earache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Earache is reported only by a few people who take Aldactone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Aldactone and have Earache. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,439 people who have side effects while taking Aldactone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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On Jun, 23, 2022

41,439 people reported to have side effects when taking Aldactone.
Among them, 4 people (0.01%) have Earache.

What is Aldactone?

Aldactone has active ingredients of spironolactone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 42,043 Aldactone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Earache?

Earache (ear pain) is found to be associated with 629 drugs by eHealthMe.

Number of Aldactone and Earache reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Earache when taking Aldactone *:

female: 25 %
male: 75 %

Age of people who have Earache when taking Aldactone *:

Common drugs people take besides Aldactone *:

Common side effects people have besides Earache *:

Hyporeflexia (condition of below normal or absent reflexes): 3 people, 75.00%
Hearing Impaired: 3 people, 75.00%
Meniere's Disease (a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree): 3 people, 75.00%
Weakness: 1 person, 25.00%
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 1 person, 25.00%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 1 person, 25.00%
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling): 1 person, 25.00%
Confusion: 1 person, 25.00%
Cutaneous Skin Tags (small growths on the skin): 1 person, 25.00%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 1 person, 25.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Aldactone and have Earache?

Check whether Earache is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Aldactone:

Aldactone (42,043 reports)

Earache treatments and more:

Earache (1,078 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Earache:

How severe was Earache and when was it recovered:

Earache in Aldactone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of spironolactone:

Earache and drugs with ingredients of spironolactone (10 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Earache:

Earache (629 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Earache:

Earache

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on spironolactone (the active ingredients of Aldactone) and Aldactone (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+ 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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