Amlodipine and Staphylococcal abscess - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Staphylococcal abscess is found among people who take Amlodipine, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Amlodipine and have Staphylococcal abscess. 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 Nov, 30, 2022

285,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Amlodipine.
Among them, 10 people (0.0%) have Staphylococcal abscess.

What is Amlodipine?

Amlodipine has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 292,018 Amlodipine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Staphylococcal abscess?

Staphylococcal abscess (pus formation due to staphylococcal bacteria) is found to be associated with 525 drugs and 260 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Amlodipine and Staphylococcal abscess reports submitted per year:

Could Amlodipine cause Staphylococcal abscess?

Time on Amlodipine when people have Staphylococcal abscess *:

Gender of people who have Staphylococcal abscess when taking Amlodipine *:

female: 44.44 %
male: 55.56 %

Age of people who have Staphylococcal abscess when taking Amlodipine *:

Common drugs people take besides Amlodipine *:

Ribavirin: 3 people, 30.00%
Ambien: 2 people, 20.00%
Vitamin B12: 2 people, 20.00%
Aranesp: 2 people, 20.00%
Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim: 2 people, 20.00%
Zometa: 1 person, 10.00%
Eprex: 1 person, 10.00%
Digoxin: 1 person, 10.00%
Edecrin: 1 person, 10.00%
Effexor: 1 person, 10.00%

Common side effects people have besides Staphylococcal abscess *:

Scrotal Abscess (pus in scrotum): 3 people, 30.00%
Injection Site Infection: 3 people, 30.00%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 3 people, 30.00%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 2 people, 20.00%
Scrotal Pain: 2 people, 20.00%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 20.00%
Herpes Zoster: 2 people, 20.00%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 2 people, 20.00%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2 people, 20.00%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 2 people, 20.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 30.00%
Hepatitis C: 3 people, 30.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 20.00%
Diabetes: 2 people, 20.00%
Depression: 2 people, 20.00%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 10.00%
Breast Cancer Recurrent: 1 person, 10.00%
Bronchopneumopathy: 1 person, 10.00%
Cardiac Failure: 1 person, 10.00%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Amlodipine and have Staphylococcal abscess?

Check whether Staphylococcal abscess 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

How severe was Staphylococcal abscess and when was it recovered:

Staphylococcal abscess in Amlodipine

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

Staphylococcal abscess and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate (18 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Amlodipine:

Amlodipine (292,018 reports)

Common Amlodipine side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19,532 reports
Diarrhea: 16,563 reports
High blood pressure: 16,475 reports
Breathing difficulty: 15,677 reports
Dizziness: 13,385 reports

Browse all side effects of Amlodipine:

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

Staphylococcal abscess treatments and more:

Staphylococcal abscess (1,072 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Staphylococcal abscess:

Common drugs associated with Staphylococcal abscess:

Methotrexate: 106 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Staphylococcal abscess:

Staphylococcal abscess (525 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Staphylococcal abscess:

Staphylococcal abscess (260 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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