Gabapentin and Cholecystitis acute - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cholecystitis acute is found among people who take Gabapentin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Gabapentin and have Cholecystitis acute. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 237,304 people who have side effects when taking Gabapentin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe enables everyone to run phase IV clinical trial to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor effectiveness. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Most recently, phase IV clinial trails for COVID 19 vaccines have been added, check here.

On Jun, 30, 2022

237,304 people reported to have side effects when taking Gabapentin.
Among them, 66 people (0.03%) have Cholecystitis acute.

What is Gabapentin?

Gabapentin has active ingredients of gabapentin. It is often used in neuralgia. eHealthMe is studying from 245,414 Gabapentin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Cholecystitis acute?

Cholecystitis acute (rapid infection of gallbladder) is found to be associated with 1,214 drugs and 770 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Gabapentin and Cholecystitis acute reports submitted per year:

Could Gabapentin cause Cholecystitis acute?

Time on Gabapentin when people have Cholecystitis acute *:

Gender of people who have Cholecystitis acute when taking Gabapentin *:

female: 64.06 %
male: 35.94 %

Age of people who have Cholecystitis acute when taking Gabapentin *:

Common drugs people take besides Gabapentin *:

Common side effects people have besides Cholecystitis acute *:

Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 14 people, 21.21%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 10.61%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 6 people, 9.09%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 7.58%
Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct): 5 people, 7.58%
Depressed Level Of Consciousness: 5 people, 7.58%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 7.58%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 7.58%
Emotional Distress: 5 people, 7.58%
Gallbladder Disorder: 4 people, 6.06%

Common conditions people have *:

Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 12 people, 18.18%
Constipation: 11 people, 16.67%
Joint Pain: 10 people, 15.15%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 10 people, 15.15%
Depression: 10 people, 15.15%
Back Pain: 9 people, 13.64%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 8 people, 12.12%
Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 12.12%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 10.61%
High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 10.61%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Gabapentin and have Cholecystitis acute?

Check whether Cholecystitis acute is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

de Landaluce, L. O., Carbonell, P., Asensio, C., Escoda, N., López, P., & Laporte, J. R. , "Gabapentin and Pregabalin and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study in an Electronic Prescription Database", Drug safety, 2018 Jan .
Scarff JR, "The Potential for Somnambulism Associated with Gabapentin", The Internet Journal of Psychiatry, 2014 Jan .

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Gabapentin:

Gabapentin (245,414 reports)

Cholecystitis acute treatments and more:

Cholecystitis acute (6,480 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Cholecystitis acute:

How severe was Cholecystitis acute and when was it recovered:

Cholecystitis acute in Gabapentin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gabapentin:

Cholecystitis acute and drugs with ingredients of gabapentin (91 reports)

Common drugs associated with Cholecystitis acute:

Acetaminophen: 123 reports
Albuterol: 154 reports
Allopurinol: 124 reports
Ambien: 106 reports
Amlodipine: 133 reports
Aspirin: 329 reports
Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol: 325 reports
Effexor: 127 reports
Fluorouracil: 115 reports
Fosamax: 153 reports
Furosemide: 133 reports
Humira: 120 reports
Ibu: 338 reports
Ibuprofen: 337 reports
Lasix: 203 reports
Levaquin: 107 reports
Levothyroxine sodium: 108 reports
Lexapro: 106 reports
Lipitor: 138 reports
Lisinopril: 161 reports
Metformin: 302 reports
Methotrexate: 221 reports
Morphine: 128 reports
Nexium: 160 reports
Omeprazole: 260 reports
Pantoprazole: 114 reports
Pepcid: 111 reports
Percocet: 125 reports
Phenergan: 126 reports
Prednisolone: 176 reports
Prednisone: 252 reports
Prilosec: 214 reports
Protonix: 151 reports
Revlimid: 113 reports
Simvastatin: 144 reports
Synthroid: 162 reports
Tramadol: 111 reports
Tylenol: 120 reports
Vicodin: 110 reports
Wellbutrin: 113 reports
Xanax: 104 reports
Yasmin: 1,126 reports
Yaz: 1,115 reports
Zofran: 150 reports
Zoloft: 114 reports

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gabapentin (the active ingredients of Gabapentin) and Gabapentin (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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