Chlorhexidine gluconate and Cholecystitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cholecystitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Chlorhexidine gluconate (chlorhexidine gluconate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Bone pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cholecystitis when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,183 people who have side effects when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Chlorhexidine gluconate?

Chlorhexidine gluconate has active ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate. eHealthMe is studying from 8,233 Chlorhexidine gluconate users. Check the latest studies of Chlorhexidine gluconate.

What is Cholecystitis?

Cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder) is found to be associated with 1,184 drugs and 1,217 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cholecystitis.



On Jul, 04, 2026

8,183 people reported to have side effects when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate.
Among them, 32 people (0.39%) have Cholecystitis.

Could Chlorhexidine gluconate cause Cholecystitis?

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Chlorhexidine gluconate when they have Cholecystitis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Cholecystitis when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Cholecystitis when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 17.39 %
  • 30-39: 4.35 %
  • 40-49: 39.13 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 39.13 %

What are other drugs people take besides Chlorhexidine gluconate? *

  1. Zometa: 25 people, 78.12%
  2. Percocet: 18 people, 56.25%
  3. Amoxicillin: 17 people, 53.12%
  4. Omeprazole: 17 people, 53.12%
  5. Metoclopramide: 17 people, 53.12%
  6. Aredia: 16 people, 50.00%
  7. Bactrim: 16 people, 50.00%
  8. Soma: 15 people, 46.88%
  9. Zoloft: 15 people, 46.88%
  10. Prednisone: 14 people, 43.75%

What are other side effects people have besides Cholecystitis? *

  1. Pain: 29 people, 90.62%
  2. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 25 people, 78.12%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 75.00%
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood): 24 people, 75.00%
  5. Back Pain: 21 people, 65.62%
  6. Diarrhea: 18 people, 56.25%
  7. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 18 people, 56.25%
  8. Cough: 17 people, 53.12%
  9. Bone Disorder: 17 people, 53.12%
  10. Deformity (disfigurement): 17 people, 53.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 25.00%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 8 people, 25.00%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 25.00%
  4. Breast Cancer: 8 people, 25.00%
  5. Bone Pain: 8 people, 25.00%
  6. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 18.75%
  7. Premenstrual Syndrome: 1 person, 3.12%
  8. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (deterioration in cardiac function presenting typically between the last month of pregnancy and up to five months postpartum): 1 person, 3.12%
  9. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 3.12%
  10. Diabetes: 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 chlorhexidine gluconate (the active ingredients of Chlorhexidine gluconate) and Chlorhexidine gluconate (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.

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