Cortisporin and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Cortisporin (bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Plavix, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Cortisporin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 641 people who have side effects when taking Cortisporin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cortisporin?

Cortisporin has active ingredients of bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 649 Cortisporin users. Check the latest studies of Cortisporin.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,400 drugs and 3,353 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

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On Aug, 21, 2026

641 people reported to have side effects when taking Cortisporin.
Among them, 12 people (1.87%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Cortisporin cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Cortisporin? *

female: 25 %
male: 75 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Cortisporin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cortisporin? *

Plavix: 8 people, 66.67%
Hydrochlorothiazide: 7 people, 58.33%
Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 6 people, 50.00%
Zocor: 6 people, 50.00%
Lipitor: 6 people, 50.00%
Folic Acid: 6 people, 50.00%
Aspirin: 6 people, 50.00%
Zometa: 5 people, 41.67%
Skelaxin: 5 people, 41.67%
Diazepam: 5 people, 41.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Back Pain: 7 people, 58.33%
Injury: 7 people, 58.33%
Emotional Distress: 7 people, 58.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 58.33%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 7 people, 58.33%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 6 people, 50.00%
Pain: 6 people, 50.00%
Musculoskeletal Discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 6 people, 50.00%
Periodontitis (inflammation of the tissue around the teeth): 6 people, 50.00%
Osteolysis (dissolution of bone): 5 people, 41.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 41.67%
Prostate Cancer: 5 people, 41.67%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 16.67%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 16.67%
Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 16.67%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 16.67%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
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, 16.67%
Pain: 1 person, 8.33%
Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Swallowing difficulty and when was it recovered:

Swallowing difficulty in Cortisporin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate:

Swallowing difficulty and drugs with ingredients of bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate

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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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swallowing difficulty:

Swallowing difficulty (3,353 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bacitracin zinc; hydrocortisone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate (the active ingredients of Cortisporin) and Cortisporin (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?

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