Flavin and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Flavin (riboflavin (vitamin b2)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Magnesium, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Flavin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,778 people who have side effects when taking Flavin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Flavin?

Flavin has active ingredients of riboflavin (vitamin b2). eHealthMe is studying from 2,870 Flavin users. Check the latest studies of Flavin.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,155 drugs and 1,415 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On Aug, 20, 2025

2,778 people reported to have side effects when taking Flavin.
Among them, 13 people (0.47%) have Sciatica.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sciatica when taking Flavin? *

female: 92.31 %
male: 7.69 %

What is the age of people who have Sciatica when taking Flavin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flavin? *

Magnesium: 5 people, 38.46%
Vitamin B12: 4 people, 30.77%
Folic Acid: 4 people, 30.77%
Propranolol Hydrochloride: 3 people, 23.08%
Ubidecarenone: 3 people, 23.08%
Ibuprofen: 3 people, 23.08%
Topiramate: 3 people, 23.08%
Simvastatin: 3 people, 23.08%
Lansoprazole: 2 people, 15.38%
Humira: 2 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 53.85%
Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 53.85%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 46.15%
Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 46.15%
Migraine (headache): 6 people, 46.15%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 38.46%
Head Discomfort: 5 people, 38.46%
Migraine Without Aura (headache without neurological problems): 5 people, 38.46%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 5 people, 38.46%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 5 people, 38.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Migraine (headache): 7 people, 53.85%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 38.46%
Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 15.38%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 15.38%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 15.38%
Back Pain: 2 people, 15.38%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 15.38%
Bone Density Abnormal: 1 person, 7.69%
Depression: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,155 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,415 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on riboflavin (vitamin b2) (the active ingredients of Flavin) and Flavin (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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