Amlodipine and Diverticulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diverticulitis is found among people who take Amlodipine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Amlodipine and have Diverticulitis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 285,218 people who have side effects when taking Amlodipine 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 Feb, 07, 2023

285,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Amlodipine.
Among them, 875 people (0.31%) have Diverticulitis.

What is Amlodipine?

Amlodipine has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 292,106 Amlodipine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Diverticulitis?

Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall) is found to be associated with 2,067 drugs and 1,305 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Amlodipine and Diverticulitis reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Amlodipine and have Diverticulitis?

Check whether Diverticulitis 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 Diverticulitis and when was it recovered:

Diverticulitis in Amlodipine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate:

Diverticulitis and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate (1,311 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Amlodipine:

Amlodipine (292,106 reports)

Common Amlodipine side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19,532 reports
High blood pressure: 16,687 reports
Diarrhea: 16,563 reports
Breathing difficulty: 15,677 reports
Dizziness: 13,385 reports

Browse all side effects of Amlodipine:

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Diverticulitis treatments and more:

Diverticulitis (33,618 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Diverticulitis:

Common drugs associated with Diverticulitis:

All the drugs that are associated with Diverticulitis:

Diverticulitis (2,067 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Diverticulitis:

All the conditions that are associated with Diverticulitis:

Diverticulitis (1,305 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate (the active ingredients of Amlodipine) and Amlodipine (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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