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Methylin and Fall - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fall is reported as a side effect among people who take Methylin (methylphenidate hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prilosec, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fall when taking Methylin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 909 people who have side effects when taking Methylin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Methylin?

Methylin has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 1,116 Methylin users. Check the latest studies of Methylin.

What is Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,267 drugs and 3,757 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.

On Jul, 08, 2026

909 people reported to have side effects when taking Methylin.
Among them, 63 people (6.93%) have Fall.

Could Methylin cause Fall?

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Methylin when they have Fall? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Fall when taking Methylin? *

  • female: 87.1 %
  • male: 12.9 %

What is the age of people who have Fall when taking Methylin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 35.85 %
  • 50-59: 11.32 %
  • 60+: 52.83 %

What are other drugs people take besides Methylin? *

  1. Prilosec: 24 people, 38.10%
  2. Levaquin: 23 people, 36.51%
  3. Ativan: 22 people, 34.92%
  4. Zometa: 21 people, 33.33%
  5. Ritalin: 21 people, 33.33%
  6. Aredia: 21 people, 33.33%
  7. Wellbutrin: 20 people, 31.75%
  8. Prozac: 19 people, 30.16%
  9. Simvastatin: 18 people, 28.57%
  10. Vitamin D3: 18 people, 28.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Fall? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 33 people, 52.38%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 31 people, 49.21%
  3. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 30 people, 47.62%
  4. Infection: 26 people, 41.27%
  5. Pain: 23 people, 36.51%
  6. Back Pain: 21 people, 33.33%
  7. Weakness: 21 people, 33.33%
  8. Depression: 21 people, 33.33%
  9. Weight Decreased: 21 people, 33.33%
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood): 21 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 17 people, 26.98%
  2. Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 16 people, 25.40%
  3. Pain: 15 people, 23.81%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 14 people, 22.22%
  5. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 11 people, 17.46%
  6. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 7.94%
  7. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 7.94%
  8. Gait Disturbance: 5 people, 7.94%
  9. Hepatitis C: 2 people, 3.17%
  10. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 3.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Fall treatments and more:

  • Fall (403,513 reports)

How severe was Fall and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methylphenidate 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fall:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fall:

  • Fall (3,757 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

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