Amicar and Depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Amicar (aminocaproic acid), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Trasylol, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Depression when taking Amicar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,317 people who have side effects when taking Amicar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amicar?

Amicar has active ingredients of aminocaproic acid. eHealthMe is studying from 1,323 Amicar users. Check the latest studies of Amicar.

What is Depression?

Depression is found to be associated with 3,201 drugs and 4,118 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.

On Feb, 17, 2026

1,317 people reported to have side effects when taking Amicar.
Among them, 92 people (6.99%) have Depression.

Among these 92 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Amicar:

Amicar (1,323 reports)

Depression treatments and more:

Depression (652,117 reports)

How severe was Depression and when was it recovered:

Depression in Amicar

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aminocaproic acid:

Depression and drugs with ingredients of aminocaproic acid

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+

Browse all side effects of Amicar:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Depression:

Depression (3,201 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Depression:

Depression (4,118 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aminocaproic acid (the active ingredients of Amicar) and Amicar (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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