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Licorice and Weakness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weakness 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 month also take Claritin, and have Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weakness 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 Weakness?

Weakness is found to be associated with 3,639 drugs and 6,612 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weakness.

On Jul, 16, 2026

385 people reported to have side effects when taking Licorice.
Among them, 28 people (7.27%) have Weakness.

Could Licorice cause Weakness?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Licorice when they have Weakness? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Weakness when taking Licorice? *

  • female: 70.37 %
  • male: 29.63 %

What is the age of people who have Weakness when taking Licorice? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 26.92 %
  • 30-39: 3.85 %
  • 40-49: 3.85 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 50.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Licorice? *

  1. Melatonin: 7 people, 25.00%
  2. Claritin: 7 people, 25.00%
  3. Vitamin D3: 6 people, 21.43%
  4. Lorazepam: 5 people, 17.86%
  5. Omega 3: 5 people, 17.86%
  6. Ibuprofen: 5 people, 17.86%
  7. Magnesium: 4 people, 14.29%
  8. Epipen: 4 people, 14.29%
  9. Methylprednisolone: 4 people, 14.29%
  10. Lactobacillus Rhamnosus: 4 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Weakness? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 57.14%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 46.43%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 32.14%
  4. Joint Pain: 9 people, 32.14%
  5. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 8 people, 28.57%
  6. Dizziness: 8 people, 28.57%
  7. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 25.00%
  8. Fever: 7 people, 25.00%
  9. Pain: 7 people, 25.00%
  10. Fall: 7 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome: 4 people, 14.29%
  2. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 10.71%
  3. Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 7.14%
  5. Joint Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
  6. Back Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
  7. Bladder Disorder: 1 person, 3.57%
  8. Inflammation: 1 person, 3.57%
  9. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 3.57%
  10. Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Weakness and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of licorice:

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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