Azithromycin and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Azithromycin (azithromycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Yaz, and have Birth control.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Azithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,326 people who have side effects when taking Azithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Azithromycin?
Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,714 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.
What is Stroke?
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,367 drugs and 3,012 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.
38,326 people reported to have side effects when taking Azithromycin.
Among them, 334 people (0.87%) have Stroke.

Among these 334 people:
How long have people been on Azithromycin when they have Stroke? *
What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Azithromycin? *
What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Azithromycin? *
What are other drugs people take besides Azithromycin? *
What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Azithromycin:
- Azithromycin (40,714 reports)
Stroke treatments and more:
- Stroke (334,632 reports)
How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of azithromycin:
- Stroke and drugs with ingredients of azithromycin (780 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+
Common Azithromycin side effects:
Browse all side effects of Azithromycin:
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 zCommon drugs associated with Stroke:
- Vioxx side effect: Stroke (24,895 reports)
- Avandia side effect: Stroke (22,492 reports)
- Aspirin side effect: Stroke (12,887 reports)
- Lipitor side effect: Stroke (6,554 reports)
- Plavix side effect: Stroke (6,381 reports)
- Celebrex side effect: Stroke (5,812 reports)
- Metformin side effect: Stroke (5,698 reports)
- Lisinopril side effect: Stroke (5,666 reports)
- Xarelto side effect: Stroke (5,623 reports)
- Eliquis side effect: Stroke (5,156 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:
- Stroke (2,367 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Stroke:
- Diabetes mellitus: 23,761 reports
- Diabetes: 23,701 reports
- Dm: 23,693 reports
- Glucose test: 22,610 reports
- Hypertension: 9,196 reports
- High blood pressure: 9,160 reports
- Hbp: 9,158 reports
- Ra: 8,151 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 8,097 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 6,970 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:
- Stroke (3,012 conditions)
Drugs similar to Azithromycin and Stroke :
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azithromycin (the active ingredients of Azithromycin) and Azithromycin (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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