Botox cosmetic and Sjogren syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Sjogren syndrome is found among people who take Botox cosmetic, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Botox cosmetic and have Sjogren syndrome. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34,201 people who have side effects when taking Botox cosmetic from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
34,201 people reported to have side effects when taking Botox cosmetic.
Among them, 7 people (0.02%) have Sjogren syndrome.
What is Botox cosmetic?
Botox cosmetic has active ingredients of botulinum toxin type a. It is often used in wrinkles. eHealthMe is studying from 34,361 Botox cosmetic users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Sjogren syndrome?
Sjogren syndrome (a disease that causes dryness in the mouth and eyes) is found to be associated with 1,468 drugs and 896 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Botox cosmetic and Sjogren syndrome reports submitted per year:

Time on Botox cosmetic when people have Sjogren syndrome *:
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
Gender of people who have Sjogren syndrome when taking Botox cosmetic *:
- female: 85.71 %
- male: 14.29 %
Age of people who have Sjogren syndrome when taking Botox cosmetic *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 20 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 40 %
- 60+: 40 %
Common drugs people take besides Botox cosmetic *:
- Xanax: 4 people, 57.14%
- Xyrem: 3 people, 42.86%
- Cymbalta: 3 people, 42.86%
- Synthroid: 3 people, 42.86%
- Zomig: 2 people, 28.57%
- Promethazine: 2 people, 28.57%
- Benlysta: 2 people, 28.57%
- Cytomel: 2 people, 28.57%
- Inderal: 2 people, 28.57%
- Levothroid: 2 people, 28.57%
Common side effects people have besides Sjogren syndrome *:
- Migraine (headache): 3 people, 42.86%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 28.57%
- Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 2 people, 28.57%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 28.57%
- Eye Irritation: 2 people, 28.57%
- Kidney Infection: 2 people, 28.57%
- Eye Pain: 2 people, 28.57%
- Sepsis Syndrome (a clinical condition of blood infection): 2 people, 28.57%
- Eyelid Ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid): 2 people, 28.57%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 28.57%
Common conditions people have *:
- Skin Wrinkling (wrinkle on skin): 4 people, 57.14%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 42.86%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 28.57%
- Migraine (headache): 1 person, 14.29%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 14.29%
- Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 1 person, 14.29%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Botox cosmetic and have Sjogren syndrome?
Check whether Sjogren syndrome is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Sjogren syndrome and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of botulinum toxin type a:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Botox cosmetic:
- Botox cosmetic (34,361 reports)
Common Botox cosmetic side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 18,745 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,405 reports
- Dizziness: 664 reports
- Rashes (redness): 618 reports
Browse all side effects of Botox cosmetic:
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 zSjogren syndrome treatments and more:
- Sjogren syndrome (10,452 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Sjogren syndrome:
- Sjogren syndrome in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Sjogren syndrome in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Sjogren syndrome in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Sjogren syndrome:
- Methotrexate: 822 reports
- Enbrel: 641 reports
- Prednisone: 616 reports
- Humira: 572 reports
- Fosamax: 380 reports
- Plaquenil: 332 reports
- Xeljanz: 259 reports
- Omeprazole: 245 reports
- Synthroid: 242 reports
- Vitamin d: 225 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Sjogren syndrome:
- Sjogren syndrome (1,468 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Sjogren syndrome:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,238 reports
- Osteoporosis: 339 reports
- Pain: 211 reports
- High blood pressure: 191 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 187 reports
- Narcolepsy: 170 reports
- Depression: 123 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Sjogren syndrome:
- Sjogren syndrome (896 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on botulinum toxin type a (the active ingredients of Botox cosmetic) and Botox cosmetic (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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