Lipiodol 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 Lipiodol (ethiodized oil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Levocetirizine Hydrochloride, and have Hepatic cirrhosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nausea and vomiting when taking Lipiodol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,202 people who have side effects when taking Lipiodol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lipiodol?

Lipiodol has active ingredients of ethiodized oil. eHealthMe is studying from 1,202 Lipiodol users. Check the latest studies of Lipiodol.

What is Nausea and vomiting?

Nausea and vomiting is found to be associated with 3,712 drugs and 5,746 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nausea and vomiting.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

1,202 people reported to have side effects when taking Lipiodol.
Among them, 18 people (1.5%) have Nausea and vomiting.

Could Lipiodol cause Nausea and vomiting?

Among these 18 people:

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

What is the gender of people who have Nausea and vomiting when taking Lipiodol? *

female: 56.25 %
male: 43.75 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lipiodol? *

Levocetirizine Hydrochloride: 3 people, 16.67%
Oxaliplatin: 2 people, 11.11%
Gemcitabine: 2 people, 11.11%
Fluorouracil: 2 people, 11.11%
Ursodeoxycholic Acid: 1 person, 5.56%
Sorafenib: 1 person, 5.56%
Leucovorin Calcium: 1 person, 5.56%

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

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 61.11%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 27.78%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 22.22%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 4 people, 22.22%
Heart Rate Increased: 3 people, 16.67%
Jaundice - Yellow Skin (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin): 3 people, 16.67%
Altered State Of Consciousness (altered state of mind): 3 people, 16.67%
Blood Bilirubin Abnormal: 3 people, 16.67%
Chills (felling of cold): 3 people, 16.67%
Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 3 people, 16.67%
Therapeutic Embolisation: 2 people, 11.11%
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer): 2 people, 11.11%
Sarcoma (rare cancers that develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels and the fatty and fibrous tissues): 1 person, 5.56%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 1 person, 5.56%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 1 person, 5.56%

* 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 ethiodized oil (the active ingredients of Lipiodol) and Lipiodol (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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