Folate and Lymphopenia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lymphopenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Folate (folic acid), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Omnaris, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lymphopenia when taking Folate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,953 people who have side effects when taking Folate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Folate?

Folate has active ingredients of folic acid. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,546 Folate users. Check the latest studies of Folate.

What is Lymphopenia?

Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood) is found to be associated with 890 drugs and 1,076 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lymphopenia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 24, 2026

5,953 people reported to have side effects when taking Folate.
Among them, 50 people (0.84%) have Lymphopenia.

Among these 50 people:

What is the gender of people who have Lymphopenia when taking Folate? *

female: 11.36 %
male: 88.64 %

What is the age of people who have Lymphopenia when taking Folate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Folate? *

Omnaris: 35 people, 70.00%
Advair Hfa: 32 people, 64.00%
Calcium: 32 people, 64.00%
Zoladex: 30 people, 60.00%
Fosamax: 29 people, 58.00%
Calcium Disodium Versenate: 29 people, 58.00%
Ventolin: 28 people, 56.00%
Ramipril: 21 people, 42.00%
Lansoprazole: 21 people, 42.00%
Cyclophosphamide: 21 people, 42.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Lymphopenia? *

High Blood Pressure: 40 people, 80.00%
Pneumonia: 40 people, 80.00%
Confusional State: 39 people, 78.00%
Prostate Cancer: 39 people, 78.00%
Weight Loss: 39 people, 78.00%
Memory Loss: 39 people, 78.00%
Microangiopathy (disease of the capillaries (very small blood vessels), in which the capillary walls become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein): 39 people, 78.00%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 39 people, 78.00%
Nasal Polyps (masses that develop in the lining of the nose): 39 people, 78.00%
Eosinophilic Pneumonia (eosinophil accumulates in the lung): 39 people, 78.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 14.00%
Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 2 people, 4.00%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 1 person, 2.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Lymphopenia (1,076 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on folic acid (the active ingredients of Folate) and Folate (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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