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

Summary:

Fatigue is reported as a side effect among people who take Dimeticone (simethicone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Trombyl, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fatigue when taking Dimeticone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 759 people who have side effects when taking Dimeticone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dimeticone?

Dimeticone has active ingredients of simethicone. eHealthMe is studying from 764 Dimeticone users. Check the latest studies of Dimeticone.

What is Fatigue?

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,028 drugs and 6,380 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.



On Aug, 01, 2026

759 people reported to have side effects when taking Dimeticone.
Among them, 43 people (5.67%) have Fatigue.

Could Dimeticone cause Fatigue?

Among these 43 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 88.89 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 11.11 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 69.23 %
  • male: 30.77 %

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

  • 0-1: 2.78 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 5.56 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 5.56 %
  • 60+: 63.89 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dimeticone? *

  1. Haldol: 10 people, 23.26%
  2. Trombyl: 10 people, 23.26%
  3. Novorapid: 8 people, 18.60%
  4. Acetylsalicylic Acid: 7 people, 16.28%
  5. Solu-Medrol: 6 people, 13.95%
  6. Paracetamol: 6 people, 13.95%
  7. Simvastatin: 5 people, 11.63%
  8. Omeprazole: 5 people, 11.63%
  9. Amlodipine: 4 people, 9.30%
  10. Diazepam: 4 people, 9.30%

What are other side effects people have besides Fatigue? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 32.56%
  2. Oropharyngeal Pain: 13 people, 30.23%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 25.58%
  4. Muscle Atrophy (a decrease in the mass of the muscle): 10 people, 23.26%
  5. Diarrhea: 10 people, 23.26%
  6. Sedation: 10 people, 23.26%
  7. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (disorder that causes extreme fatigue): 10 people, 23.26%
  8. C-Reactive Protein Increased: 10 people, 23.26%
  9. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 10 people, 23.26%
  10. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 9 people, 20.93%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 32.56%
  2. Pain: 13 people, 30.23%
  3. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 12 people, 27.91%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 25.58%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 11 people, 25.58%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 11 people, 25.58%
  7. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 11 people, 25.58%
  8. Vasodilatation (widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls): 10 people, 23.26%
  9. Confusional State: 10 people, 23.26%
  10. Constipation: 10 people, 23.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

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