Dimetapp and Fatigue - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fatigue is reported as a side effect among people who take Dimetapp (brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Contac 12 Hour, and have Nasopharyngitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fatigue when taking Dimetapp. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,625 people who have side effects when taking Dimetapp from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dimetapp?

Dimetapp has active ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 4,740 Dimetapp users. Check the latest studies of Dimetapp.

What is Fatigue?

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,026 drugs and 6,379 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.

On Jul, 13, 2026

4,625 people reported to have side effects when taking Dimetapp.
Among them, 64 people (1.38%) have Fatigue.

Among these 64 people:

How long have people been on Dimetapp when they have Fatigue? *

What is the gender of people who have Fatigue when taking Dimetapp? *

female: 46.88 %
male: 53.12 %

What is the age of people who have Fatigue when taking Dimetapp? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dimetapp? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fatigue? *

Memory Loss: 18 people, 28.12%
Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 21.88%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 18.75%
Chest Pain: 12 people, 18.75%
High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 18.75%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 9 people, 14.06%
Injury: 9 people, 14.06%
Heart Attack: 9 people, 14.06%
Emotional Distress: 9 people, 14.06%
Haemorrhagic Stroke (stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain): 8 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 14 people, 21.88%
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 4 people, 6.25%
Weight Decreased: 2 people, 3.12%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 3.12%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 1 person, 1.56%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 1.56%
Influenza Like Illness: 1 person, 1.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Dimetapp:

Dimetapp (4,740 reports)

Fatigue treatments and more:

Fatigue (967,537 reports)

How severe was Fatigue and when was it recovered:

Fatigue in Dimetapp

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride:

Fatigue and drugs with ingredients of brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (59 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+

Browse all side effects of Dimetapp:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (4,026 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (6,379 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on brompheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Dimetapp) and Dimetapp (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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