Escitalopram and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 68,399 people who have side effects when taking Escitalopram. Swelling is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Ondansetron and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Escitalopram and have Swelling. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 24, 2023

68,399 people reported to have side effects when taking Escitalopram.
Among them, 339 people (0.5%) have Swelling.

What is Escitalopram?

Escitalopram has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is used in depression. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 71,231 Escitalopram users.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 3,388 drugs and 2,807 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 108,716 people who have Swelling.

Number of Escitalopram and Swelling reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Escitalopram and have Swelling?

Check whether Swelling 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.

Related publications that referenced our studies

O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .

Related studies

Escitalopram side effects by duration, gender and age:

Escitalopram side effects (71,231 reports)

Swelling treatments and more:

Swelling (108,716 reports)

Common drugs associated with Swelling:

All the drugs that are associated with Swelling:

Swelling (3,388 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Swelling:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 20,855 reports
Pain: 3,639 reports
High blood pressure: 3,582 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Swelling:

Swelling (2,807 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on escitalopram oxalate (the active ingredients of Escitalopram) and Escitalopram (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 700+ 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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