Cod liver oil and Irritability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Irritability is reported as a side effect among people who take Cod liver oil (cod liver oil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin C, and have Cystic fibrosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Irritability when taking Cod liver oil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,522 people who have side effects when taking Cod liver oil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cod liver oil?

Cod liver oil has active ingredients of cod liver oil. It is often used in joint pain. eHealthMe is studying from 3,636 Cod liver oil users. Check the latest studies of Cod liver oil.

What is Irritability?

Irritability is found to be associated with 1,696 drugs and 2,466 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Irritability.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

3,522 people reported to have side effects when taking Cod liver oil.
Among them, 24 people (0.68%) have Irritability.

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Irritability when taking Cod liver oil? *

female: 77.27 %
male: 22.73 %

What is the age of people who have Irritability when taking Cod liver oil? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cod liver oil? *

What are other side effects people have besides Irritability? *

Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 37.50%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 37.50%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 8 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 33.33%
Depressed Mood: 7 people, 29.17%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 29.17%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 7 people, 29.17%
Anger: 7 people, 29.17%
Bowel Movement Irregularity: 6 people, 25.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 6 people, 25.00%
Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 4 people, 16.67%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 8.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 8.33%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 8.33%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 8.33%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 8.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.17%
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell, the squamous cell. these cells are the main part of the epidermis of the skin): 1 person, 4.17%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cod liver oil (the active ingredients of Cod liver oil) and Cod liver oil (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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