Dificid and Abdominal pain upper - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal pain upper is reported as a side effect among people who take Dificid (fidaxomicin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Clostridial infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal pain upper when taking Dificid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,281 people who have side effects when taking Dificid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dificid?

Dificid has active ingredients of fidaxomicin. It is often used in clostridium difficile colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,295 Dificid users. Check the latest studies of Dificid.

What is Abdominal pain upper?

Abdominal pain upper is found to be associated with 2,980 drugs and 4,485 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal pain upper.

On Jul, 13, 2026

1,281 people reported to have side effects when taking Dificid.
Among them, 27 people (2.11%) have Abdominal pain upper.

Could Dificid cause Abdominal pain upper?

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Dificid when they have Abdominal pain upper? *

What is the gender of people who have Abdominal pain upper when taking Dificid? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Abdominal pain upper when taking Dificid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dificid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abdominal pain upper? *

Diarrhea: 15 people, 55.56%
Disease Recurrence: 6 people, 22.22%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 22.22%
Weakness: 4 people, 14.81%
Gastrointestinal Sounds Abnormal: 3 people, 11.11%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 11.11%
Weight Decreased: 2 people, 7.41%
Abdominal Distension: 2 people, 7.41%
Constipation: 2 people, 7.41%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 2 people, 7.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 5 people, 18.52%
Ventricular Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart): 1 person, 3.70%
Toothaches (tooth pain): 1 person, 3.70%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.70%
Pain: 1 person, 3.70%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 3.70%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 3.70%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 3.70%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 3.70%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 3.70%

* 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 fidaxomicin (the active ingredients of Dificid) and Dificid (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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