Bifido and Depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Bifido (bifidobacteria), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Magnesium, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Depression when taking Bifido. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,015 people who have side effects when taking Bifido from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Bifido?
Bifido has active ingredients of bifidobacteria. eHealthMe is studying from 5,030 Bifido users. Check the latest studies of Bifido.
What is Depression?
Depression is found to be associated with 3,168 drugs and 4,126 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.
5,015 people reported to have side effects when taking Bifido.
Among them, 63 people (1.26%) have Depression.

Among these 63 people:
How long have people been on Bifido when they have Depression? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 100 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Depression when taking Bifido? *
- female: 60 %
- male: 40 %
What is the age of people who have Depression when taking Bifido? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 6.25 %
- 20-29: 10.42 %
- 30-39: 4.17 %
- 40-49: 12.5 %
- 50-59: 14.58 %
- 60+: 52.08 %
What are other drugs people take besides Bifido? *
- Magnesium: 18 people, 28.57%
- Aspirin: 13 people, 20.63%
- Magnesium Oxide: 12 people, 19.05%
- Vitamin D3: 11 people, 17.46%
- Calcium: 10 people, 15.87%
- Furosemide: 10 people, 15.87%
- Acetaminophen: 9 people, 14.29%
- Prednisone: 9 people, 14.29%
- Prilosec: 8 people, 12.70%
- Diclofenac Sodium: 7 people, 11.11%
What are other side effects people have besides Depression? *
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 31.75%
- Stress And Anxiety: 20 people, 31.75%
- Diarrhea: 18 people, 28.57%
- Rashes (redness): 15 people, 23.81%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 22.22%
- Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 20.63%
- Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 13 people, 20.63%
- Weakness: 12 people, 19.05%
- Cough: 12 people, 19.05%
- Peripheral Swelling: 12 people, 19.05%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 11.11%
- Constipation: 6 people, 9.52%
- Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 9.52%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 9.52%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 7.94%
- Premenstrual Syndrome: 5 people, 7.94%
- Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 5 people, 7.94%
- Asthma: 4 people, 6.35%
- Lupus Nephritis (a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect kidney tissue): 4 people, 6.35%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 6.35%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Bifido:
- Bifido (5,030 reports)
Depression treatments and more:
- Depression (652,144 reports)
How severe was Depression and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bifidobacteria:
- Depression and drugs with ingredients of bifidobacteria (221 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 Bifido:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (3,168 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (4,126 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bifidobacteria (the active ingredients of Bifido) and Bifido (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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