Atripla and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Atripla (efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Sustiva, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Atripla. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,479 people who have side effects when taking Atripla from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Atripla?

Atripla has active ingredients of efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 36,036 Atripla users. Check the latest studies of Atripla.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,213 drugs and 3,102 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.

On Apr, 12, 2026

35,479 people reported to have side effects when taking Atripla.
Among them, 28 people (0.08%) have Ear buzzing.

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Atripla when they have Ear buzzing? *

What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Atripla? *

female: 11.11 %
male: 88.89 %

What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Atripla? *

What are other drugs people take besides Atripla? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 39.29%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 28.57%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 7 people, 25.00%
Pain: 6 people, 21.43%
Dizziness: 5 people, 17.86%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 17.86%
Memory Loss: 4 people, 14.29%
Disturbance In Attention: 4 people, 14.29%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 14.29%
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 4 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 2 people, 7.14%
Post Herpetic Neuralgia (neuralgia caused by the varicella zoster virus): 2 people, 7.14%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 2 people, 7.14%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 7.14%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 2 people, 7.14%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 7.14%
Hepatitis C: 2 people, 7.14%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 7.14%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 1 person, 3.57%
Genital Herpes (herpes infection of genital): 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Atripla (36,036 reports)

Ear buzzing treatments and more:

Ear buzzing (58,551 reports)

How severe was Ear buzzing and when was it recovered:

Ear buzzing in Atripla

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate:

Ear buzzing and drugs with ingredients of efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (27 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 Atripla:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ear buzzing:

Ear buzzing (2,213 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ear buzzing:

Ear buzzing (3,102 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on efavirenz; emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (the active ingredients of Atripla) and Atripla (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

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