Aprepitant and Lightheadedness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lightheadedness is reported as a side effect among people who take Aprepitant (aprepitant), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lightheadedness when taking Aprepitant. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,989 people who have side effects when taking Aprepitant from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aprepitant?

Aprepitant has active ingredients of aprepitant. eHealthMe is studying from 6,992 Aprepitant users. Check the latest studies of Aprepitant.

What is Lightheadedness?

Lightheadedness (a common and often unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or feeling that one may be about to faint) is found to be associated with 3,964 drugs and 5,781 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lightheadedness.

On Apr, 20, 2026

6,989 people reported to have side effects when taking Aprepitant.
Among them, 319 people (4.56%) have Lightheadedness.

Among these 319 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Aprepitant and have Lightheadedness?

- Check whether Lightheadedness is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Aprepitant (6,992 reports)

Lightheadedness treatments and more:

Lightheadedness (613,956 reports)

How severe was Lightheadedness and when was it recovered:

Lightheadedness in Aprepitant

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aprepitant:

Lightheadedness and drugs with ingredients of aprepitant (668 reports)

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 Aprepitant:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (3,964 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (5,781 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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