Gentamicin and Hypocalcaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 20,486 people who have side effects when taking Gentamicin. Hypocalcaemia is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Zofran and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Gentamicin and have Hypocalcaemia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 24, 2023

20,486 people reported to have side effects when taking Gentamicin.
Among them, 104 people (0.51%) have Hypocalcaemia.

What is Gentamicin?

Gentamicin has active ingredients of gentamicin sulfate. It is used in urinary tract infection. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 20,617 Gentamicin users.

What is Hypocalcaemia?

Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low) is found to be associated with 1,721 drugs and 1,284 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 24,866 people who have Hypocalcaemia.

Number of Gentamicin and Hypocalcaemia reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Gentamicin and have Hypocalcaemia?

Check whether Hypocalcaemia 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 studies

Gentamicin side effects by duration, gender and age:

Gentamicin side effects (20,617 reports)

Hypocalcaemia treatments and more:

Hypocalcaemia (24,866 reports)

Common drugs associated with Hypocalcaemia:

All the drugs that are associated with Hypocalcaemia:

Hypocalcaemia (1,721 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hypocalcaemia:

High blood pressure: 1,419 reports
Osteoporosis: 1,197 reports
Multiple myeloma: 953 reports
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: 676 reports
Hypoparathyroidism: 622 reports
Pain: 572 reports
Preventive health care: 434 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Hypocalcaemia:

Hypocalcaemia (1,284 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 700+ 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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