Licorice and Nausea and vomiting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nausea and vomiting is reported as a side effect among people who take Licorice (licorice), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin D3, and have Cough.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nausea and vomiting when taking Licorice. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 385 people who have side effects when taking Licorice from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Licorice?

Licorice has active ingredients of licorice. eHealthMe is studying from 420 Licorice users. Check the latest studies of Licorice.

What is Nausea and vomiting?

Nausea and vomiting is found to be associated with 3,711 drugs and 5,746 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nausea and vomiting.

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On Jul, 26, 2026

385 people reported to have side effects when taking Licorice.
Among them, 15 people (3.9%) have Nausea and vomiting.

Could Licorice cause Nausea and vomiting?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Licorice when they have Nausea and vomiting? *

  • < 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 Nausea and vomiting when taking Licorice? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Nausea and vomiting when taking Licorice? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 8.33 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 8.33 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Licorice? *

  1. Vitamin C: 3 people, 20.00%
  2. Vitamin D3: 3 people, 20.00%
  3. Tylenol: 2 people, 13.33%
  4. Codeine: 2 people, 13.33%
  5. Calcium: 2 people, 13.33%
  6. Omega 3: 2 people, 13.33%
  7. Ondansetron: 2 people, 13.33%
  8. Pantoprazole: 2 people, 13.33%
  9. Aloe Vera: 2 people, 13.33%
  10. Peppermint Oil: 2 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Nausea and vomiting? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 60.00%
  2. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 6 people, 40.00%
  3. Weakness: 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 20.00%
  5. Diarrhea: 3 people, 20.00%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 20.00%
  7. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 13.33%
  8. Joint Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
  9. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 13.33%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 13.33%
  2. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 13.33%
  3. Cough: 2 people, 13.33%
  4. Lyme Disease (a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks): 1 person, 6.67%
  5. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 6.67%
  6. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 6.67%
  7. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Constipation: 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Food Craving: 1 person, 6.67%
  10. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 6.67%

* 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 licorice (the active ingredients of Licorice) and Licorice (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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