Emla and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Emla (lidocaine; prilocaine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zofran, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Emla. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,268 people who have side effects when taking Emla from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Emla?

Emla has active ingredients of lidocaine; prilocaine. eHealthMe is studying from 5,276 Emla users. Check the latest studies of Emla.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 3,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 14, 2026

5,268 people reported to have side effects when taking Emla.
Among them, 96 people (1.82%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Among these 96 people:

How long have people been on Emla when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Emla? *

female: 64.44 %
male: 35.56 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Emla? *

What are other drugs people take besides Emla? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Weakness: 41 people, 42.71%
Chest Pain: 39 people, 40.62%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 36 people, 37.50%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 35 people, 36.46%
Pain: 35 people, 36.46%
Lymphoedema (localized fluid retention and tissue swelling): 34 people, 35.42%
Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus): 32 people, 33.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 32 people, 33.33%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 31 people, 32.29%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 31 people, 32.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 14 people, 14.58%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 13 people, 13.54%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 11.46%
Anaesthesia: 10 people, 10.42%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 9 people, 9.38%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 8 people, 8.33%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 6 people, 6.25%
Pain: 6 people, 6.25%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 5.21%
Glioblastoma Multiforme (most common and deadliest of malignant primary brain tumours in adults): 5 people, 5.21%

* 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 lidocaine; prilocaine (the active ingredients of Emla) and Emla (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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