Centrum and Oesophageal spasm - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oesophageal spasm is reported as a side effect among people who take Centrum (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lyrica, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oesophageal spasm when taking Centrum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,642 people who have side effects when taking Centrum from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Centrum?

Centrum has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 34,686 Centrum users. Check the latest studies of Centrum.

What is Oesophageal spasm?

Oesophageal spasm (contraction of oesophagus) is found to be associated with 389 drugs and 472 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oesophageal spasm.

On Jul, 08, 2026

33,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum.
Among them, 11 people (0.03%) have Oesophageal spasm.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Centrum when they have Oesophageal spasm? *

What is the gender of people who have Oesophageal spasm when taking Centrum? *

female: 72.73 %
male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Oesophageal spasm when taking Centrum? *

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum? *

What are other side effects people have besides Oesophageal spasm? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 63.64%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 54.55%
Fever: 5 people, 45.45%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 45.45%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 36.36%
Jaundice - Yellow Skin (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin): 3 people, 27.27%
Skin - Clammy: 3 people, 27.27%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3 people, 27.27%
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): 3 people, 27.27%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 27.27%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 18.18%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 18.18%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 18.18%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 18.18%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 18.18%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 18.18%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 18.18%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 9.09%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Centrum:

Centrum (34,686 reports)

Oesophageal spasm treatments and more:

Oesophageal spasm (3,135 reports)

How severe was Oesophageal spasm and when was it recovered:

Oesophageal spasm in Centrum

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e:

Oesophageal spasm and drugs with ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (99 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 Centrum:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oesophageal spasm:

Oesophageal spasm (389 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oesophageal spasm:

Oesophageal spasm (472 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Centrum) and Centrum (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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