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Factive and Flushing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flushing is reported as a side effect among people who take Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cipro, and have Respiratory tract infection bacterial.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flushing when taking Factive. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,420 people who have side effects when taking Factive from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Factive?

Factive has active ingredients of gemifloxacin mesylate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,430 Factive users. Check the latest studies of Factive.

What is Flushing?

Flushing (the warm, red condition of human skin) is found to be associated with 2,041 drugs and 2,918 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flushing.

On Jun, 28, 2026

1,420 people reported to have side effects when taking Factive.
Among them, 13 people (0.92%) have Flushing.

Could Factive cause Flushing?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Factive when they have Flushing? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Flushing when taking Factive? *

  • female: 66.67 %
  • male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Flushing when taking Factive? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Factive? *

  1. Levaquin: 3 people, 23.08%
  2. Cipro: 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Hyzaar: 2 people, 15.38%
  4. Wellbutrin: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Allegra: 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Astelin: 1 person, 7.69%
  7. Celexa: 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Crestor: 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Diflucan: 1 person, 7.69%
  10. Dyazide: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Flushing? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 30.77%
  3. Weight Bearing Difficulty (difficulty due to weight of thigh fat deposition): 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Drug Effect Decreased: 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Itching: 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Dizziness: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Heart Rate Increased: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Weakness: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Respiratory Tract Infection Bacterial: 7 people, 53.85%
  2. Infection: 2 people, 15.38%
  3. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Otitis (ear infection): 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 7.69%
  6. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Factive:

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How severe was Flushing and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gemifloxacin mesylate:

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 gemifloxacin mesylate (the active ingredients of Factive) and Factive (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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