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Exidine and Hepatic cyst - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatic cyst is reported as a side effect among people who take Exidine (chlorhexidine gluconate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatic cyst when taking Exidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,245 people who have side effects when taking Exidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Exidine?

Exidine has active ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate. eHealthMe is studying from 17,299 Exidine users. Check the latest studies of Exidine.

What is Hepatic cyst?

Hepatic cyst is found to be associated with 781 drugs and 649 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatic cyst.

On Jul, 10, 2026

17,245 people reported to have side effects when taking Exidine.
Among them, 80 people (0.46%) have Hepatic cyst.

Could Exidine cause Hepatic cyst?

Among these 80 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hepatic cyst when taking Exidine? *

  • female: 46.25 %
  • male: 53.75 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatic cyst when taking Exidine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.7 %
  • 20-29: 1.35 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 10.81 %
  • 50-59: 33.78 %
  • 60+: 51.35 %

What are other drugs people take besides Exidine? *

  1. Zometa: 69 people, 86.25%
  2. Aredia: 66 people, 82.50%
  3. Dexamethasone: 48 people, 60.00%
  4. Levaquin: 39 people, 48.75%
  5. Gabapentin: 39 people, 48.75%
  6. Prednisone: 37 people, 46.25%
  7. Decadron: 36 people, 45.00%
  8. Cymbalta: 36 people, 45.00%
  9. Thalidomide: 34 people, 42.50%
  10. Compazine: 31 people, 38.75%

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatic cyst? *

  1. Pain: 79 people, 98.75%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 72 people, 90.00%
  3. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 63 people, 78.75%
  4. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 63 people, 78.75%
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 55 people, 68.75%
  6. Bone Disorder: 51 people, 63.75%
  7. Pain In Jaw: 50 people, 62.50%
  8. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 47 people, 58.75%
  9. Back Pain: 47 people, 58.75%
  10. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 46 people, 57.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 29 people, 36.25%
  2. Depression: 28 people, 35.00%
  3. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 25 people, 31.25%
  4. Pain: 21 people, 26.25%
  5. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 14 people, 17.50%
  6. Metastasis (spreadable cancer to other organ from origin): 13 people, 16.25%
  7. Breast Cancer: 13 people, 16.25%
  8. Oral Pain: 12 people, 15.00%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 15.00%
  10. Cough: 7 people, 8.75%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Hepatic cyst and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate:

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 chlorhexidine gluconate (the active ingredients of Exidine) and Exidine (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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