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

Summary:

Abdominal distension is found among people who take Allegra, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Allegra and have Abdominal distension. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 66,294 people who have side effects when taking Allegra from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 22, 2023

66,294 people reported to have side effects when taking Allegra.
Among them, 587 people (0.89%) have Abdominal distension.

What is Allegra?

Allegra has active ingredients of fexofenadine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 68,539 Allegra users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 3,929 drugs and 2,994 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Allegra and Abdominal distension reports submitted per year:

Could Allegra cause Abdominal distension?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Allegra and have Abdominal distension?

Check whether Abdominal distension 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.

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How severe was Abdominal distension and when was it recovered:

Abdominal distension in Allegra

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fexofenadine hydrochloride:

Abdominal distension and drugs with ingredients of fexofenadine hydrochloride

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Allegra:

Allegra (68,539 reports)

Common Allegra side effects:

Drug ineffective: 9,288 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,823 reports
Headache (pain in head): 3,484 reports
Breathing difficulty: 3,388 reports
Dizziness: 3,082 reports
Rashes (redness): 2,992 reports
Pain: 2,960 reports
High blood pressure: 2,627 reports

Browse all side effects of Allegra:

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Abdominal distension treatments and more:

Abdominal distension (109,510 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Abdominal distension:

Common drugs associated with Abdominal distension:

All the drugs that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (3,929 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Abdominal distension:

Crohn's disease: 4,495 reports
High blood pressure: 4,128 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 3,409 reports
Type 2 diabetes: 3,171 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 3,142 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 2,872 reports
High blood cholesterol: 2,750 reports
Pain: 2,745 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (2,994 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 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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