Intal and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting is reported as a side effect among people who take Intal (cromolyn sodium), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Singulair, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting when taking Intal. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,614 people who have side effects when taking Intal from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Intal?

Intal has active ingredients of cromolyn sodium. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 1,621 Intal users. Check the latest studies of Intal.

What is Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,447 drugs and 3,548 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

1,614 people reported to have side effects when taking Intal.
Among them, 36 people (2.23%) have Fainting.

Among these 36 people:

How long have people been on Intal when they have Fainting? *

What is the gender of people who have Fainting when taking Intal? *

female: 46.88 %
male: 53.12 %

What is the age of people who have Fainting when taking Intal? *

What are other drugs people take besides Intal? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fainting? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 33.33%
Drug Ineffective: 10 people, 27.78%
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 9 people, 25.00%
Sick Sinus Syndrome (a collection of heart rhythm disorders): 9 people, 25.00%
Heart Rate Increased: 8 people, 22.22%
Presyncope: 7 people, 19.44%
Disturbance In Attention: 7 people, 19.44%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 7 people, 19.44%
Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 6 people, 16.67%
Consciousness - Decreased: 6 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 19.44%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 2 people, 5.56%
Immunodeficiency: 1 person, 2.78%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Fainting (2,447 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (3,548 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cromolyn sodium (the active ingredients of Intal) and Intal (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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