Librium and Oa - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oa is reported as a side effect among people who take Librium (chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Fosamax, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oa when taking Librium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,250 people who have side effects when taking Librium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Librium?

Librium has active ingredients of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 2,490 Librium users. Check the latest studies of Librium.

What is Oa?

Oa (osteoarthritis /a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,897 drugs and 2,635 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oa.

On Mar, 29, 2026

2,250 people reported to have side effects when taking Librium.
Among them, 27 people (1.2%) have Oa.

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Librium when they have Oa? *

What is the gender of people who have Oa when taking Librium? *

female: 77.78 %
male: 22.22 %

What is the age of people who have Oa when taking Librium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Librium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Oa? *

Fall: 20 people, 74.07%
High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 62.96%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 16 people, 59.26%
Diarrhea: 15 people, 55.56%
Tendonitis (a condition that causes pain and swelling of tendons): 15 people, 55.56%
Dizziness: 15 people, 55.56%
Cerebral Ischaemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand): 15 people, 55.56%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 15 people, 55.56%
Cerebral Atrophy (decrement in size of brain): 15 people, 55.56%
Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 15 people, 55.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 14.81%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 14.81%
Thyroid Diseases: 3 people, 11.11%
Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 11.11%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 11.11%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 11.11%
Depression: 2 people, 7.41%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 2 people, 7.41%
Hiv Infection: 2 people, 7.41%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 7.41%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Librium:

Librium (2,490 reports)

Oa treatments and more:

Oa (95,652 reports)

How severe was Oa and when was it recovered:

Oa in Librium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride:

Oa and drugs with ingredients of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride

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+

Browse all side effects of Librium:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oa:

Oa (1,897 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oa:

Oa (2,635 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Librium) and Librium (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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