Duopa and Headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Headache is found among people who take Duopa, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Duopa and have Headache. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,825 people who have side effects when taking Duopa from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 24, 2023

5,825 people reported to have side effects when taking Duopa.
Among them, 39 people (0.67%) have Headache.

What is Duopa?

Duopa has active ingredients of carbidopa; levodopa. eHealthMe is studying from 5,827 Duopa users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Headache?

Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 5,241 drugs and 5,618 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Duopa and Headache reports submitted per year:

Time on Duopa when people have Headache *:

Gender of people who have Headache when taking Duopa *:

female: 34.21 %
male: 65.79 %

Age of people who have Headache when taking Duopa *:

Common drugs people take besides Duopa *:

Sinemet: 15 people, 38.46%
Mirapex: 9 people, 23.08%
Amlodipine: 7 people, 17.95%
Miralax: 6 people, 15.38%
Oxycodone And Acetaminophen: 6 people, 15.38%
Sertraline: 6 people, 15.38%
Carbidopa, Levodopa And Entacapone: 5 people, 12.82%
Vitamin C: 4 people, 10.26%
Vitamin B12: 4 people, 10.26%
Pantoprazole: 4 people, 10.26%

Common side effects people have besides Headache *:

Fall: 11 people, 28.21%
Device Occlusion: 9 people, 23.08%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 23.08%
Device Dislocation: 6 people, 15.38%
Abdominal Pain Lower: 6 people, 15.38%
Head Injury: 6 people, 15.38%
Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 12.82%
Pain: 5 people, 12.82%
Memory Loss: 5 people, 12.82%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 12.82%

Common conditions people have *:

Parkinson's Disease: 24 people, 61.54%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 17.95%
Depression: 6 people, 15.38%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 10.26%
Constipation: 4 people, 10.26%
Dementia (madness): 4 people, 10.26%
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 4 people, 10.26%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 10.26%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 7.69%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Duopa and have Headache?

Check whether Headache is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Duopa:

Duopa (5,827 reports)

Common Duopa side effects:

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Headache treatments and more:

Headache (652,090 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Headache:

Common drugs associated with Headache:

All the drugs that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,241 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Headache:

Multiple sclerosis: 41,461 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 40,932 reports
High blood pressure: 23,165 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 21,717 reports
Psoriasis: 19,045 reports
Depression: 18,850 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,618 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carbidopa; levodopa (the active ingredients of Duopa) and Duopa (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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