Dificid and Weight decreased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight decreased is reported as a side effect among people who take Dificid (fidaxomicin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight decreased 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 Weight decreased?

Weight decreased is found to be associated with 3,377 drugs and 4,759 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight decreased.

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 Aug, 31, 2026

1,281 people reported to have side effects when taking Dificid.
Among them, 25 people (1.95%) have Weight decreased.

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Dificid when they have Weight decreased? *

What is the gender of people who have Weight decreased when taking Dificid? *

female: 85 %
male: 15 %

What is the age of people who have Weight decreased when taking Dificid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dificid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Weight decreased? *

Diarrhea: 18 people, 72.00%
Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 40.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 32.00%
Suicidal Ideation: 5 people, 20.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 20.00%
Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 4 people, 16.00%
Disease Recurrence: 4 people, 16.00%
Depression: 4 people, 16.00%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 4 people, 16.00%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 16.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 20.00%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 16.00%
Clostridium Test Positive: 3 people, 12.00%
Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 2 people, 8.00%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 2 people, 8.00%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 8.00%
Toothaches (tooth pain): 1 person, 4.00%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 4.00%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 4.00%
Arthropathy: 1 person, 4.00%

* 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).

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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