Folic acid and Gallbladder pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gallbladder pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Folic acid (folic acid), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Methotrexate, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gallbladder pain when taking Folic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 162,497 people who have side effects when taking Folic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Folic acid?

Folic acid has active ingredients of folic acid. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 165,025 Folic acid users. Check the latest studies of Folic acid.

What is Gallbladder pain?

Gallbladder pain is found to be associated with 104 drugs and 537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder pain.



On Jul, 20, 2026

162,497 people reported to have side effects when taking Folic acid.
Among them, 15 people (0.01%) have Gallbladder pain.

Could Folic acid cause Gallbladder pain?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Gallbladder pain when taking Folic acid? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Gallbladder pain when taking Folic acid? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 8.33 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Folic acid? *

  1. Humira: 5 people, 33.33%
  2. Methotrexate: 5 people, 33.33%
  3. Flexeril: 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Calcium: 3 people, 20.00%
  5. Prednisone: 3 people, 20.00%
  6. Vitamin D3: 2 people, 13.33%
  7. Aspirin: 2 people, 13.33%
  8. Allegra: 2 people, 13.33%
  9. Imuran: 2 people, 13.33%
  10. Exjade: 2 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Gallbladder pain? *

  1. Pain: 5 people, 33.33%
  2. Abdominal Pain Upper: 5 people, 33.33%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Chest Pain: 4 people, 26.67%
  5. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 4 people, 26.67%
  6. Joint Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
  7. Diarrhea: 3 people, 20.00%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 20.00%
  9. Fall: 2 people, 13.33%
  10. Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder): 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 13.33%
  3. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.67%
  4. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 6.67%
  5. Pancreatic Insufficiency: 1 person, 6.67%
  6. Night Sweats (sweating in night): 1 person, 6.67%
  7. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Localised Infection (infection at the single location): 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 6.67%
  10. Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 6.67%

* 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 folic acid (the active ingredients of Folic acid) and Folic acid (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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