Glucosamine and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Glucosamine (glucosamine), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Sulfasalazine, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Glucosamine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,902 people who have side effects when taking Glucosamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Glucosamine?

Glucosamine has active ingredients of glucosamine. It is often used in joint pain. eHealthMe is studying from 15,547 Glucosamine users. Check the latest studies of Glucosamine.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,143 drugs and 1,433 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On May, 11, 2026

14,902 people reported to have side effects when taking Glucosamine.
Among them, 344 people (2.31%) have Sciatica.

Among these 344 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Glucosamine and have Sciatica?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Glucosamine:

Glucosamine (15,547 reports)

Sciatica treatments and more:

Sciatica (28,509 reports)

How severe was Sciatica and when was it recovered:

Sciatica in Glucosamine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of glucosamine:

Sciatica and drugs with ingredients of glucosamine (344 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Glucosamine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,143 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,433 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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