Amoxicillin and Ocular toxicity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ocular toxicity is reported as a side effect among people who take Amoxicillin (amoxicillin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Tylenol, and have Helicobacter infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ocular toxicity when taking Amoxicillin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 95,831 people who have side effects when taking Amoxicillin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amoxicillin?

Amoxicillin has active ingredients of amoxicillin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 99,236 Amoxicillin users. Check the latest studies of Amoxicillin.

What is Ocular toxicity?

Ocular toxicity (damages eye) is found to be associated with 63 drugs and 118 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ocular toxicity.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

95,831 people reported to have side effects when taking Amoxicillin.
Among them, 11 people (0.01%) have Ocular toxicity.

Could Amoxicillin cause Ocular toxicity?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ocular toxicity when taking Amoxicillin? *

  • female: 81.82 %
  • male: 18.18 %

What is the age of people who have Ocular toxicity when taking Amoxicillin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 18.18 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 36.36 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 45.45 %

What are other drugs people take besides Amoxicillin? *

  1. Lipitor: 5 people, 45.45%
  2. Methotrexate: 5 people, 45.45%
  3. Calcium: 5 people, 45.45%
  4. Celebrex: 5 people, 45.45%
  5. Clarithromycin: 5 people, 45.45%
  6. Efudex: 5 people, 45.45%
  7. Ergocalciferol: 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Folic Acid: 5 people, 45.45%
  9. Leflunomide: 5 people, 45.45%
  10. Tylenol: 5 people, 45.45%

What are other side effects people have besides Ocular toxicity? *

  1. Vision Blurred: 6 people, 54.55%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 45.45%
  3. Tendonitis (a condition that causes pain and swelling of tendons): 5 people, 45.45%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 45.45%
  5. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 45.45%
  6. Diarrhea: 5 people, 45.45%
  7. Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 45.45%
  9. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 5 people, 45.45%
  10. Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease: 4 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Helicobacter Infection (helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infects stomach): 5 people, 45.45%
  2. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Haemolytic Anaemia (anaemia due to haemolysis): 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Ocular Hyperaemia (an abnormally large amount of blood in eye): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amoxicillin (the active ingredients of Amoxicillin) and Amoxicillin (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).

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