Copegus and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Copegus (ribavirin), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Pegasys, and have Depression.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Copegus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,097 people who have side effects when taking Copegus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Copegus?
Copegus has active ingredients of ribavirin. It is often used in hepatitis c. eHealthMe is studying from 15,115 Copegus users. Check the latest studies of Copegus.
What is Ear buzzing?
Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,375 drugs and 3,088 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.
15,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Copegus.
Among them, 150 people (0.99%) have Ear buzzing.

Among these 150 people:
How long have people been on Copegus when they have Ear buzzing? *
What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Copegus? *
What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Copegus? *
What are other drugs people take besides Copegus? *
What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Copegus:
- Copegus (15,115 reports)
Ear buzzing treatments and more:
- Ear buzzing (58,543 reports)
How severe was Ear buzzing and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ribavirin:
- Ear buzzing and drugs with ingredients of ribavirin (657 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+
Common Copegus side effects:
- Copegus side effect: Anaemia (lack of blood) (2,059 reports)
- Copegus side effect: White blood cell count decreased (1,377 reports)
Browse all side effects of Copegus:
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 zCommon drugs associated with Ear buzzing:
- Aspirin side effect: Ear buzzing (2,601 reports)
- Cymbalta side effect: Ear buzzing (2,427 reports)
- Omeprazole side effect: Ear buzzing (1,980 reports)
- Prednisone side effect: Ear buzzing (1,929 reports)
- Gabapentin side effect: Ear buzzing (1,485 reports)
- Vitamin d side effect: Ear buzzing (1,427 reports)
- Simvastatin side effect: Ear buzzing (1,395 reports)
- Zide side effect: Ear buzzing (1,376 reports)
- Hydrochlorothiazide side effect: Ear buzzing (1,375 reports)
- Wellbutrin side effect: Ear buzzing (1,341 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ear buzzing:
- Ear buzzing (2,375 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Ear buzzing:
- Depression aggravated: 3,635 reports
- Antidepressant therapy: 3,623 reports
- Hypertension aggravated: 2,663 reports
- Blood pressure - high: 2,652 reports
- Arthritis - rheumatoid: 1,927 reports
- Anxiety aggravated: 1,913 reports
- Anxiety and stress: 1,912 reports
- Pain: 1,795 reports
- Pain relief: 1,778 reports
- Hypercholesterolaemia: 1,671 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ear buzzing:
- Ear buzzing (3,088 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ribavirin (the active ingredients of Copegus) and Copegus (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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