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Bamate and Osteopenia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteopenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Bamate (meprobamate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Fosamax, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteopenia when taking Bamate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,243 people who have side effects when taking Bamate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bamate?

Bamate has active ingredients of meprobamate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,268 Bamate users. Check the latest studies of Bamate.

What is Osteopenia?

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal) is found to be associated with 1,446 drugs and 1,170 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteopenia.

On Jul, 04, 2026

2,243 people reported to have side effects when taking Bamate.
Among them, 18 people (0.8%) have Osteopenia.

Could Bamate cause Osteopenia?

Among these 18 people:

What is the gender of people who have Osteopenia when taking Bamate? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Osteopenia when taking Bamate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.14 %
  • 50-59: 57.14 %
  • 60+: 35.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Bamate? *

  1. Fosamax: 15 people, 83.33%
  2. Megace: 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Prilosec: 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Aredia: 7 people, 38.89%
  5. Arimidex: 7 people, 38.89%
  6. Aromasin: 7 people, 38.89%
  7. Atacand: 7 people, 38.89%
  8. Decadron: 7 people, 38.89%
  9. Emla: 7 people, 38.89%
  10. Faslodex: 7 people, 38.89%

What are other side effects people have besides Osteopenia? *

  1. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 15 people, 83.33%
  2. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 12 people, 66.67%
  3. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 12 people, 66.67%
  4. Hearing Loss: 11 people, 61.11%
  5. Joint Pain: 10 people, 55.56%
  6. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 10 people, 55.56%
  7. Lymphoedema (localized fluid retention and tissue swelling): 10 people, 55.56%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 50.00%
  9. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 8 people, 44.44%
  10. Femur Fracture: 8 people, 44.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 8 people, 44.44%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Breast Cancer: 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
  5. Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder): 5 people, 27.78%
  6. Allergic Rhinitis: 5 people, 27.78%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 16.67%
  8. Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 11.11%
  9. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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How severe was Osteopenia and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of meprobamate:

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 meprobamate (the active ingredients of Bamate) and Bamate (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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