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Ginger and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Ginger (ginger), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Coenzyme Q10, and have Sleep disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Ginger. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,278 people who have side effects when taking Ginger from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ginger?

Ginger has active ingredients of ginger. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 2,448 Ginger users. Check the latest studies of Ginger.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,366 drugs and 3,012 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jan, 13, 2026

2,278 people reported to have side effects when taking Ginger.
Among them, 11 people (0.48%) have Stroke.

Could Ginger cause Stroke?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Ginger? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Ginger? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 90.91 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ginger? *

  1. Cymbalta: 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Prinivil: 8 people, 72.73%
  3. Vitamin D: 8 people, 72.73%
  4. Vitamin C: 8 people, 72.73%
  5. Vitamin B12: 8 people, 72.73%
  6. Coenzyme Q10: 8 people, 72.73%
  7. Folvite: 7 people, 63.64%
  8. Flovent Hfa: 7 people, 63.64%
  9. Zestril: 7 people, 63.64%
  10. Lipitor: 7 people, 63.64%

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

  1. Memory Loss: 9 people, 81.82%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 72.73%
  3. Stress Cardiomyopathy (stress-induced chronic disease of the heart muscle): 7 people, 63.64%
  4. Heart Attack: 7 people, 63.64%
  5. Hair Loss: 6 people, 54.55%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 54.55%
  7. Visual Field Defect: 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Pulmonary Thrombosis (scarring in the lungs): 5 people, 45.45%
  9. Pain: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cough: 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 7 people, 63.64%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 63.64%
  4. Pain: 6 people, 54.55%
  5. Bleeding Disorders: 5 people, 45.45%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 45.45%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 45.45%
  8. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 5 people, 45.45%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 36.36%
  10. Thyroid Diseases: 3 people, 27.27%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ginger:

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 ginger (the active ingredients of Ginger) and Ginger (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

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