Fluoxetine and Ascites - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ascites is reported as a side effect among people who take Fluoxetine (fluoxetine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Ribavirin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ascites when taking Fluoxetine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 94,370 people who have side effects when taking Fluoxetine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fluoxetine?

Fluoxetine has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 98,823 Fluoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Fluoxetine.

What is Ascites?

Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) is found to be associated with 1,530 drugs and 2,027 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ascites.

On Jul, 27, 2026

94,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluoxetine.
Among them, 343 people (0.36%) have Ascites.

Among these 343 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Fluoxetine and have Ascites?

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Related studies:

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

Fluoxetine (98,823 reports)

Ascites treatments and more:

Ascites (42,930 reports)

How severe was Ascites and when was it recovered:

Ascites in Fluoxetine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride:

Ascites and drugs with ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride (380 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Fluoxetine:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ascites:

Ascites (1,530 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ascites:

Ascites (2,027 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .
Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Fluoxetine) and Fluoxetine (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.

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