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

Summary:

Haemorrhoids is reported as a side effect among people who take Chlorhexidine gluconate (chlorhexidine gluconate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haemorrhoids 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 Haemorrhoids?

Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus) is found to be associated with 1,550 drugs and 1,391 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haemorrhoids.

On Jul, 16, 2026

8,183 people reported to have side effects when taking Chlorhexidine gluconate.
Among them, 142 people (1.74%) have Haemorrhoids.

Could Chlorhexidine gluconate cause Haemorrhoids?

Among these 142 people:

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

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Chlorhexidine gluconate and have Haemorrhoids?

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Chlorhexidine gluconate:

Chlorhexidine gluconate (8,233 reports)

Haemorrhoids treatments and more:

Haemorrhoids (32,936 reports)

How severe was Haemorrhoids and when was it recovered:

Haemorrhoids in Chlorhexidine gluconate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate:

Haemorrhoids and drugs with ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate (339 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 Chlorhexidine gluconate:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Haemorrhoids:

Haemorrhoids (1,550 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Haemorrhoids:

Haemorrhoids (1,391 conditions)

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.

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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