Diamox and Sinusitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinusitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Diamox (acetazolamide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Trismus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinusitis when taking Diamox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,260 people who have side effects when taking Diamox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Diamox?

Diamox has active ingredients of acetazolamide. It is often used in pseudotumor cerebri. eHealthMe is studying from 4,711 Diamox users. Check the latest studies of Diamox.

What is Sinusitis?

Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus) is found to be associated with 2,399 drugs and 2,727 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinusitis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 23, 2026

4,260 people reported to have side effects when taking Diamox.
Among them, 41 people (0.96%) have Sinusitis.

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Diamox when they have Sinusitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Sinusitis when taking Diamox? *

female: 36.59 %
male: 63.41 %

What is the age of people who have Sinusitis when taking Diamox? *

What are other drugs people take besides Diamox? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sinusitis? *

Headache (pain in head): 24 people, 58.54%
Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 53.66%
Chest Pain: 21 people, 51.22%
Drowsiness: 20 people, 48.78%
Mouth Ulcers: 19 people, 46.34%
Pain: 19 people, 46.34%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 19 people, 46.34%
Emotional Distress: 19 people, 46.34%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 19 people, 46.34%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 19 people, 46.34%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 18 people, 43.90%
Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 18 people, 43.90%
Asthma: 6 people, 14.63%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 4.88%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 4.88%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 4.88%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 4.88%
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 2 people, 4.88%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 2 people, 4.88%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 4.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetazolamide (the active ingredients of Diamox) and Diamox (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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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