Felodipine and Convulsion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Convulsion is reported as a side effect among people who take Felodipine (felodipine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Hydrochlorothiazide, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Convulsion when taking Felodipine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,707 people who have side effects when taking Felodipine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Felodipine?

Felodipine has active ingredients of felodipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 15,120 Felodipine users. Check the latest studies of Felodipine.

What is Convulsion?

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) is found to be associated with 1,864 drugs and 2,856 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Convulsion.



On Jul, 06, 2026

14,707 people reported to have side effects when taking Felodipine.
Among them, 68 people (0.46%) have Convulsion.

Could Felodipine cause Convulsion?

Among these 68 people:

How long have people been on Felodipine when they have Convulsion? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Convulsion when taking Felodipine? *

  • female: 37.31 %
  • male: 62.69 %

What is the age of people who have Convulsion when taking Felodipine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.27 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.27 %
  • 30-39: 4.55 %
  • 40-49: 15.91 %
  • 50-59: 22.73 %
  • 60+: 52.27 %

What are other drugs people take besides Felodipine? *

  1. Hydrochlorothiazide: 17 people, 25.00%
  2. Acetaminophen: 16 people, 23.53%
  3. Omeprazole: 16 people, 23.53%
  4. Indomethacin: 15 people, 22.06%
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium: 14 people, 20.59%
  6. Zometa: 13 people, 19.12%
  7. Acyclovir: 12 people, 17.65%
  8. Levetiracetam: 12 people, 17.65%
  9. Ibuprofen: 12 people, 17.65%
  10. Gabapentin: 12 people, 17.65%

What are other side effects people have besides Convulsion? *

  1. Nausea And Vomiting: 18 people, 26.47%
  2. Dizziness: 18 people, 26.47%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 25.00%
  4. Pain: 16 people, 23.53%
  5. Diarrhea: 16 people, 23.53%
  6. Memory Loss: 15 people, 22.06%
  7. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 14 people, 20.59%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 20.59%
  9. Abdominal Pain: 13 people, 19.12%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 13 people, 19.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 10 people, 14.71%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 5 people, 7.35%
  3. Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 4 people, 5.88%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 2.94%
  5. Diabetes: 2 people, 2.94%
  6. Hepatitis C: 2 people, 2.94%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 2.94%
  8. Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 2 people, 2.94%
  9. Back Pain: 2 people, 2.94%
  10. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 1.47%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 felodipine (the active ingredients of Felodipine) and Felodipine (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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