Drixoral and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Drixoral (dexbrompheniramine maleate; pseudoephedrine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vioxx, and have Gastric ulcer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Drixoral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 263 people who have side effects when taking Drixoral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Drixoral?

Drixoral has active ingredients of dexbrompheniramine maleate; pseudoephedrine sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 273 Drixoral users. Check the latest studies of Drixoral.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,312 drugs and 3,029 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.



On Jul, 13, 2026

263 people reported to have side effects when taking Drixoral.
Among them, 18 people (6.84%) have Stroke.

Could Drixoral cause Stroke?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Drixoral when they have Stroke? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Stroke when taking Drixoral? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Drixoral? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 33.33 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Drixoral? *

  1. Vioxx: 12 people, 66.67%
  2. Tiazac: 10 people, 55.56%
  3. Tagamet: 10 people, 55.56%
  4. Lasix: 10 people, 55.56%
  5. Elavil: 10 people, 55.56%
  6. Naproxen: 4 people, 22.22%
  7. Lortab: 4 people, 22.22%
  8. Zoloft: 2 people, 11.11%
  9. Doxycycline: 2 people, 11.11%
  10. Bactrim Ds: 2 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

  1. Emotional Distress: 11 people, 61.11%
  2. Colon Neoplasm (cancer from uncontrolled cell growth in the colon or rectum): 10 people, 55.56%
  3. Depression: 10 people, 55.56%
  4. Femur Fracture: 10 people, 55.56%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 50.00%
  6. Pressure Ulcer: 9 people, 50.00%
  7. Blood Glucose Abnormal: 9 people, 50.00%
  8. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 9 people, 50.00%
  9. Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 9 people, 50.00%
  10. Electrolyte Imbalance: 9 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 10 people, 55.56%
  2. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 10 people, 55.56%
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 5 people, 27.78%
  5. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 4 people, 22.22%
  6. Influenza Like Illness: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexbrompheniramine maleate; pseudoephedrine sulfate:

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 dexbrompheniramine maleate; pseudoephedrine sulfate (the active ingredients of Drixoral) and Drixoral (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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