Irbesartan and Diplopia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diplopia is reported as a side effect among people who take Irbesartan (irbesartan), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Myasthenia gravis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diplopia when taking Irbesartan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,908 people who have side effects when taking Irbesartan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Irbesartan?

Irbesartan has active ingredients of irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 36,414 Irbesartan users. Check the latest studies of Irbesartan.

What is Diplopia?

Diplopia (double vision) is found to be associated with 1,432 drugs and 1,892 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diplopia.



On Jul, 20, 2026

35,908 people reported to have side effects when taking Irbesartan.
Among them, 75 people (0.21%) have Diplopia.

Could Irbesartan cause Diplopia?

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Irbesartan when they have Diplopia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Diplopia when taking Irbesartan? *

  • female: 45.9 %
  • male: 54.1 %

What is the age of people who have Diplopia when taking Irbesartan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 4.55 %
  • 50-59: 6.82 %
  • 60+: 88.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Irbesartan? *

  1. Prednisone: 17 people, 22.67%
  2. Mestinon: 16 people, 21.33%
  3. Acetaminophen: 15 people, 20.00%
  4. Finasteride: 15 people, 20.00%
  5. Tacrolimus: 15 people, 20.00%
  6. Cellcept: 14 people, 18.67%
  7. Tramadol: 11 people, 14.67%
  8. Methylprednisolone: 11 people, 14.67%
  9. Escitalopram: 9 people, 12.00%
  10. Januvia: 8 people, 10.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Diplopia? *

  1. Depression: 19 people, 25.33%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 21.33%
  3. Aggression: 16 people, 21.33%
  4. Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death): 15 people, 20.00%
  5. Thinking Abnormal: 15 people, 20.00%
  6. Skin Irritation: 15 people, 20.00%
  7. Lip Swelling: 15 people, 20.00%
  8. Swelling Face: 15 people, 20.00%
  9. Anger: 15 people, 20.00%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 15 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 18 people, 24.00%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 15 people, 20.00%
  3. Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 9 people, 12.00%
  4. Asthma: 8 people, 10.67%
  5. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 7 people, 9.33%
  6. Breast Cancer: 7 people, 9.33%
  7. Enlarged Prostate: 7 people, 9.33%
  8. Constipation: 5 people, 6.67%
  9. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 5.33%
  10. Glomerulonephritis Membranoproliferative (a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane (gbm) thickening): 3 people, 4.00%

* 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 irbesartan (the active ingredients of Irbesartan) and Irbesartan (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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