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

Summary:

Vomiting 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 < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vomiting 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 98,807 Fluoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Fluoxetine.

What is Vomiting?

Vomiting is found to be associated with 3,788 drugs and 5,710 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vomiting.



On Oct, 21, 2025

94,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluoxetine.
Among them, 3,530 people (3.74%) have Vomiting.

Could Fluoxetine cause Vomiting?

Among these 3,530 people:

How long have people been on Fluoxetine when they have Vomiting? *

  • < 1 month: 66.3 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 10.41 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 2.74 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 9.59 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 7.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 1.1 %
  • 10+ years: 2.19 %

What is the gender of people who have Vomiting when taking Fluoxetine? *

  • female: 77.09 %
  • male: 22.91 %

What is the age of people who have Vomiting when taking Fluoxetine? *

  • 0-1: 0.23 %
  • 2-9: 0.69 %
  • 10-19: 9.54 %
  • 20-29: 11.15 %
  • 30-39: 12.73 %
  • 40-49: 14.0 %
  • 50-59: 20.12 %
  • 60+: 31.42 %

What are other drugs people take besides Fluoxetine? *

  1. Aspirin: 311 people, 8.81%
  2. Acetaminophen: 300 people, 8.50%
  3. Simvastatin: 289 people, 8.19%
  4. Omeprazole: 238 people, 6.74%
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide: 234 people, 6.63%
  6. Pregabalin: 219 people, 6.20%
  7. Nitroglycerin: 210 people, 5.95%
  8. Mirtazapine: 207 people, 5.86%
  9. Amlodipine: 199 people, 5.64%
  10. Sertraline: 188 people, 5.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Vomiting? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1,771 people, 50.17%
  2. Diarrhea: 1,068 people, 30.25%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 787 people, 22.29%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 747 people, 21.16%
  5. Dizziness: 652 people, 18.47%
  6. Weakness: 648 people, 18.36%
  7. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 617 people, 17.48%
  8. Abdominal Pain: 568 people, 16.09%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 519 people, 14.70%
  10. Fever: 499 people, 14.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 225 people, 6.37%
  2. Pain: 179 people, 5.07%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 167 people, 4.73%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 143 people, 4.05%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 129 people, 3.65%
  6. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 111 people, 3.14%
  7. Diabetes: 104 people, 2.95%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 101 people, 2.86%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 82 people, 2.32%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 82 people, 2.32%

* 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 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?

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