Lovaza and Kyphosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Kyphosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Coumadin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Kyphosis when taking Lovaza. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,646 people who have side effects when taking Lovaza from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lovaza?

Lovaza has active ingredients of omega-3-acid ethyl esters. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 17,340 Lovaza users. Check the latest studies of Lovaza.

What is Kyphosis?

Kyphosis (a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic vertebrae (upper back)) is found to be associated with 669 drugs and 732 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Kyphosis.



On Jul, 17, 2026

16,646 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovaza.
Among them, 30 people (0.18%) have Kyphosis.

Could Lovaza cause Kyphosis?

Among these 30 people:

What is the gender of people who have Kyphosis when taking Lovaza? *

  • female: 36.67 %
  • male: 63.33 %

What is the age of people who have Kyphosis when taking Lovaza? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 16.67 %
  • 60+: 83.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lovaza? *

  1. Aredia: 23 people, 76.67%
  2. Prednisone: 23 people, 76.67%
  3. Coumadin: 23 people, 76.67%
  4. Ambien: 22 people, 73.33%
  5. Lasix: 20 people, 66.67%
  6. Prilosec: 18 people, 60.00%
  7. Oxycontin: 18 people, 60.00%
  8. Decadron: 18 people, 60.00%
  9. Reglan: 18 people, 60.00%
  10. Allopurinol: 16 people, 53.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Kyphosis? *

  1. Pain: 29 people, 96.67%
  2. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 28 people, 93.33%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 28 people, 93.33%
  4. Weakness: 27 people, 90.00%
  5. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 27 people, 90.00%
  6. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 25 people, 83.33%
  7. Cerebral Atrophy (decrement in size of brain): 24 people, 80.00%
  8. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 23 people, 76.67%
  9. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 23 people, 76.67%
  10. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 22 people, 73.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 18 people, 60.00%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 9 people, 30.00%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 3.33%
  4. Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Kyphosis treatments and more:

How severe was Kyphosis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of omega-3-acid ethyl esters:

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 omega-3-acid ethyl esters (the active ingredients of Lovaza) and Lovaza (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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