Gravol and Hemiparesis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hemiparesis is reported as a side effect among people who take Gravol (dimenhydrinate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Synthroid, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hemiparesis when taking Gravol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,796 people who have side effects when taking Gravol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gravol?

Gravol has active ingredients of dimenhydrinate. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 7,193 Gravol users. Check the latest studies of Gravol.

What is Hemiparesis?

Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body) is found to be associated with 1,249 drugs and 1,447 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hemiparesis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

6,796 people reported to have side effects when taking Gravol.
Among them, 95 people (1.4%) have Hemiparesis.

Among these 95 people:

How long have people been on Gravol when they have Hemiparesis? *

What is the gender of people who have Hemiparesis when taking Gravol? *

female: 95.18 %
male: 4.82 %

What is the age of people who have Hemiparesis when taking Gravol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gravol? *

Synthroid: 75 people, 78.95%
Prednisone: 71 people, 74.74%
Tylenol: 70 people, 73.68%
Acetaminophen: 69 people, 72.63%
Morphine Sulfate: 68 people, 71.58%
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate: 68 people, 71.58%
Lyrica: 68 people, 71.58%
Januvia: 68 people, 71.58%
Gliclazide: 68 people, 71.58%
Ezetimibe: 67 people, 70.53%

What are other side effects people have besides Hemiparesis? *

Fever: 81 people, 85.26%
Headache (pain in head): 81 people, 85.26%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 79 people, 83.16%
Weakness: 79 people, 83.16%
Chest Pain: 78 people, 82.11%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 78 people, 82.11%
High Blood Pressure: 76 people, 80.00%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 75 people, 78.95%
Pain: 75 people, 78.95%
Pneumonia: 73 people, 76.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 68 people, 71.58%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 68 people, 71.58%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 66 people, 69.47%
Diabetes: 66 people, 69.47%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 59 people, 62.11%
Microalbuminuria (albumin into the urine): 59 people, 62.11%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 38 people, 40.00%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 15 people, 15.79%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 7.37%
Birth Control: 4 people, 4.21%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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

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