Felodipine and Skin ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin ulcer 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 1 - 2 years also take Spironolactone, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin ulcer 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 Skin ulcer?

Skin ulcer is found to be associated with 1,454 drugs and 1,480 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin ulcer.



On Jul, 17, 2026

14,707 people reported to have side effects when taking Felodipine.
Among them, 31 people (0.21%) have Skin ulcer.

Could Felodipine cause Skin ulcer?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Felodipine when they have Skin ulcer? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 71.43 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 28.57 %

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

  • female: 30 %
  • male: 70 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.85 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 80.77 %

What are other drugs people take besides Felodipine? *

  1. Plavix: 8 people, 25.81%
  2. Clopidogrel: 8 people, 25.81%
  3. Spironolactone: 8 people, 25.81%
  4. Furosemide: 7 people, 22.58%
  5. Aspirin: 7 people, 22.58%
  6. Albuterol: 6 people, 19.35%
  7. Omeprazole: 6 people, 19.35%
  8. Coreg: 6 people, 19.35%
  9. Carvedilol: 6 people, 19.35%
  10. Hydrochlorothiazide: 6 people, 19.35%

What are other side effects people have besides Skin ulcer? *

  1. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 10 people, 32.26%
  2. Pain: 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Dry Skin: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Rashes (redness): 6 people, 19.35%
  5. Lichenification (thickening and hardening of the skin): 5 people, 16.13%
  6. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 5 people, 16.13%
  8. Pulmonary Function Test Decreased: 5 people, 16.13%
  9. Joint Range Of Motion Decreased (disease of joint movement): 5 people, 16.13%
  10. Skin Disorder (skin disease): 5 people, 16.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 22.58%
  2. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 5 people, 16.13%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 12.90%
  4. White Blood Cell Count Abnormal: 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 2 people, 6.45%
  6. Asthma: 2 people, 6.45%
  7. Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 6.45%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 6.45%
  9. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 2 people, 6.45%
  10. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 6.45%

* 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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