Hydramine and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydramine (diphenhydramine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Hydramine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 113,450 people who have side effects when taking Hydramine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydramine?

Hydramine has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 114,898 Hydramine users. Check the latest studies of Hydramine.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,439 drugs and 3,078 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.



On Aug, 29, 2025

113,450 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydramine.
Among them, 361 people (0.32%) have Ear buzzing.

Could Hydramine cause Ear buzzing?

Among these 361 people:

How long have people been on Hydramine when they have Ear buzzing? *

  • < 1 month: 65.38 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 3.85 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 23.08 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Hydramine? *

  • female: 56.54 %
  • male: 43.46 %

What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Hydramine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.49 %
  • 30-39: 7.42 %
  • 40-49: 16.59 %
  • 50-59: 27.95 %
  • 60+: 44.54 %

What are other drugs people take besides Hydramine? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 123 people, 34.07%
  2. Tylenol: 81 people, 22.44%
  3. Prednisone: 80 people, 22.16%
  4. Actemra: 76 people, 21.05%
  5. Rituxan: 70 people, 19.39%
  6. Methylprednisolone: 64 people, 17.73%
  7. Epinephrine: 63 people, 17.45%
  8. Omeprazole: 55 people, 15.24%
  9. Sodium Chloride: 54 people, 14.96%
  10. Remicade: 54 people, 14.96%

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 158 people, 43.77%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 140 people, 38.78%
  3. Pain: 138 people, 38.23%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 123 people, 34.07%
  5. Joint Pain: 102 people, 28.25%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 99 people, 27.42%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 94 people, 26.04%
  8. Drug Ineffective: 91 people, 25.21%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 88 people, 24.38%
  10. Infusion Related Reaction: 84 people, 23.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 131 people, 36.29%
  2. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 44 people, 12.19%
  3. Pain: 41 people, 11.36%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 27 people, 7.48%
  5. Joint Pain: 18 people, 4.99%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 12 people, 3.32%
  7. Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 2.77%
  8. Depression: 10 people, 2.77%
  9. Endocrine Ophthalmopathy (increased water content of retroocular orbital tissues; associated with thyroid disease, usually hyperthyroidism): 10 people, 2.77%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 2.77%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Hydramine) and Hydramine (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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