Gentamicin and Corneal ulcers and infections - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Corneal ulcers and infections is found among people who take Gentamicin, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Gentamicin and have Corneal ulcers and infections. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,609 people who have side effects when taking Gentamicin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 28, 2023

18,609 people reported to have side effects when taking Gentamicin.
Among them, 8 people (0.04%) have Corneal ulcers and infections.

What is Gentamicin?

Gentamicin has active ingredients of gentamicin sulfate. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 18,740 Gentamicin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Corneal ulcers and infections?

Corneal ulcers and infections is found to be associated with 30 drugs and 19 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Gentamicin and Corneal ulcers and infections reports submitted per year:

Could Gentamicin cause Corneal ulcers and infections?

Gender of people who have Corneal ulcers and infections when taking Gentamicin *:

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

Age of people who have Corneal ulcers and infections when taking Gentamicin *:

Common drugs people take besides Gentamicin *:

Pred Forte: 8 people, 100.00%
Posaconazole: 8 people, 100.00%

Common side effects people have besides Corneal ulcers and infections *:

Adverse Drug Reaction: 7 people, 87.50%

Common conditions people have *:

Transplant Failure (transplantation failed to meet outcome): 8 people, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Gentamicin and have Corneal ulcers and infections?

Check whether Corneal ulcers and infections 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.

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How severe was Corneal ulcers and infections and when was it recovered:

Corneal ulcers and infections in Gentamicin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gentamicin sulfate:

Corneal ulcers and infections and drugs with ingredients of gentamicin sulfate

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Gentamicin:

Gentamicin (18,740 reports)

Common Gentamicin side effects:

Browse all side effects of Gentamicin:

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Corneal ulcers and infections treatments and more:

Corneal ulcers and infections (126 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Corneal ulcers and infections:

All the drugs that are associated with Corneal ulcers and infections:

Corneal ulcers and infections (30 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Corneal ulcers and infections:

Corneal ulcers and infections (19 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on gentamicin sulfate (the active ingredients of Gentamicin) and Gentamicin (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+ 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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