Allegra and Abdominal discomfort - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 70,085 people who have side effects when taking Allegra. Abdominal discomfort is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Nexium and have Hypersensitivity.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Allegra and have Abdominal discomfort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 30, 2023

70,085 people reported to have side effects when taking Allegra.
Among them, 806 people (1.15%) have Abdominal discomfort.

What is Allegra?

Allegra has active ingredients of fexofenadine hydrochloride. It is used in allergies. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 72,421 Allegra users.

What is Abdominal discomfort?

Abdominal discomfort is found to be associated with 3,857 drugs and 2,900 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 256,625 people who have Abdominal discomfort.

Number of Allegra and Abdominal discomfort reports submitted per year:

Could Allegra cause Abdominal discomfort?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Allegra and have Abdominal discomfort?

Check whether Abdominal discomfort 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

Allegra side effects by duration, gender and age:

Allegra side effects (72,421 reports)

Abdominal discomfort treatments and more:

Abdominal discomfort (256,625 reports)

Common drugs associated with Abdominal discomfort:

All the drugs that are associated with Abdominal discomfort:

Abdominal discomfort (3,857 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Abdominal discomfort:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 16,957 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 7,780 reports
Psoriasis: 6,069 reports
High blood pressure: 5,340 reports
Pain: 4,751 reports
High blood cholesterol: 4,054 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 3,697 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Abdominal discomfort:

Abdominal discomfort (2,900 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fexofenadine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Allegra) and Allegra (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 700+ 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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