Astragalus and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Astragalus (astragalus), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin B12, and have Haemochromatosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight increased when taking Astragalus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 375 people who have side effects when taking Astragalus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Astragalus?

Astragalus has active ingredients of astragalus. eHealthMe is studying from 427 Astragalus users. Check the latest studies of Astragalus.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,889 drugs and 3,962 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 04, 2026

375 people reported to have side effects when taking Astragalus.
Among them, 15 people (4.0%) have Weight increased.

Could Astragalus cause Weight increased?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Weight increased when taking Astragalus? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Weight increased when taking Astragalus? *

What are other drugs people take besides Astragalus? *

What are other side effects people have besides Weight increased? *

Abdominal Distension: 9 people, 60.00%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 7 people, 46.67%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 4 people, 26.67%
Head Injury: 4 people, 26.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 26.67%
Memory Loss: 4 people, 26.67%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 20.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 20.00%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 20.00%
Dizziness: 3 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Iron Overload: 5 people, 33.33%
Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 5 people, 33.33%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 13.33%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 13.33%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 13.33%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 6.67%
Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 6.67%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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