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Epidiolex and Osteoporosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteoporosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Epidiolex (cannabidiol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Briviact, and have Epilepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteoporosis when taking Epidiolex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,738 people who have side effects when taking Epidiolex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Epidiolex?

Epidiolex has active ingredients of cannabidiol. eHealthMe is studying from 18,763 Epidiolex users. Check the latest studies of Epidiolex.

What is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break) is found to be associated with 1,811 drugs and 1,900 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteoporosis.

On Jul, 11, 2026

18,738 people reported to have side effects when taking Epidiolex.
Among them, 17 people (0.09%) have Osteoporosis.

Could Epidiolex cause Osteoporosis?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Epidiolex when they have Osteoporosis? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Osteoporosis when taking Epidiolex? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Osteoporosis when taking Epidiolex? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 16.67 %
  • 60+: 83.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Epidiolex? *

  1. Lamotrigine: 9 people, 52.94%
  2. Briviact: 9 people, 52.94%
  3. Calcium: 5 people, 29.41%
  4. Tizanidine Hydrochloride: 5 people, 29.41%
  5. Gabapentin: 5 people, 29.41%
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate: 5 people, 29.41%
  7. Methotrexate: 5 people, 29.41%
  8. Clarithromycin: 5 people, 29.41%
  9. Onfi: 5 people, 29.41%
  10. Oxybutynin Chloride: 5 people, 29.41%

What are other side effects people have besides Osteoporosis? *

  1. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 11 people, 64.71%
  2. Ankle Fracture: 7 people, 41.18%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 35.29%
  4. Diarrhea: 6 people, 35.29%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 35.29%
  6. Abdominal Discomfort: 5 people, 29.41%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection Bacterial: 5 people, 29.41%
  8. Dry Mouth: 4 people, 23.53%
  9. Musculoskeletal Discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 4 people, 23.53%
  10. Migraine (headache): 4 people, 23.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 7 people, 41.18%
  2. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 7 people, 41.18%
  3. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 5 people, 29.41%
  4. Migraine Without Aura (headache without neurological problems): 5 people, 29.41%
  5. Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 3 people, 17.65%
  6. Simple Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a small region of the brain): 3 people, 17.65%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 11.76%
  8. Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
  9. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (epilepsy characterized by frequent seizures and different seizure types): 2 people, 11.76%
  10. Seizure Cluster (small group of seizure): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cannabidiol:

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 cannabidiol (the active ingredients of Epidiolex) and Epidiolex (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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