Legalon and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Legalon (milk thistle), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Hepatitis b.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia when taking Legalon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 441 people who have side effects when taking Legalon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Legalon?

Legalon has active ingredients of milk thistle. eHealthMe is studying from 456 Legalon users. Check the latest studies of Legalon.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,353 drugs and 4,681 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.

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On Aug, 08, 2026

441 people reported to have side effects when taking Legalon.
Among them, 24 people (5.44%) have Pneumonia.

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Legalon when they have Pneumonia? *

What is the gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking Legalon? *

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Legalon? *

What are other drugs people take besides Legalon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 4 people, 16.67%
C-Reactive Protein Increased: 4 people, 16.67%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 12.50%
Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon): 3 people, 12.50%
Constipation: 2 people, 8.33%
Fever: 2 people, 8.33%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 8.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 8.33%
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation): 2 people, 8.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatitis B: 5 people, 20.83%
Hepatic Neoplasm Malignant (liver cancer): 4 people, 16.67%
Oral Infection: 4 people, 16.67%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 4 people, 16.67%
Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 4 people, 16.67%
Itching: 4 people, 16.67%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 4 people, 16.67%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 12.50%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 3 people, 12.50%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 3 people, 12.50%

* 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 milk thistle (the active ingredients of Legalon) and Legalon (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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