Beta carotene and Appendicitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Appendicitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Beta carotene (beta - carotene), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Allopurinol, and have Thrombosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Appendicitis when taking Beta carotene. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 848 people who have side effects when taking Beta carotene from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Beta carotene?

Beta carotene has active ingredients of beta - carotene. eHealthMe is studying from 853 Beta carotene users. Check the latest studies of Beta carotene.

What is Appendicitis?

Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) is found to be associated with 834 drugs and 895 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Appendicitis.

On Jul, 11, 2026

848 people reported to have side effects when taking Beta carotene.
Among them, 174 people (20.52%) have Appendicitis.

Among these 174 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Beta carotene and have Appendicitis?

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

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Beta carotene:

Beta carotene (853 reports)

Appendicitis treatments and more:

Appendicitis (11,953 reports)

How severe was Appendicitis and when was it recovered:

Appendicitis in Beta carotene

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of beta - carotene:

Appendicitis and drugs with ingredients of beta - carotene

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 Beta carotene:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Appendicitis:

Appendicitis (835 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Appendicitis:

Appendicitis (895 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on beta - carotene (the active ingredients of Beta carotene) and Beta carotene (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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