Metronidazole and Hyperlipidaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperlipidaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Metronidazole (metronidazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperlipidaemia when taking Metronidazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,146 people who have side effects when taking Metronidazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Metronidazole?

Metronidazole has active ingredients of metronidazole. It is often used in vaginitis bacterial. eHealthMe is studying from 59,578 Metronidazole users. Check the latest studies of Metronidazole.

What is Hyperlipidaemia?

Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,425 drugs and 1,408 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperlipidaemia.

On Aug, 01, 2026

58,146 people reported to have side effects when taking Metronidazole.
Among them, 165 people (0.28%) have Hyperlipidaemia.

Could Metronidazole cause Hyperlipidaemia?

Among these 165 people:

How long have people been on Metronidazole when they have Hyperlipidaemia? *

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What is the gender of people who have Hyperlipidaemia when taking Metronidazole? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Metronidazole (59,578 reports)

Hyperlipidaemia treatments and more:

Hyperlipidaemia (86,394 reports)

How severe was Hyperlipidaemia and when was it recovered:

Hyperlipidaemia in Metronidazole

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metronidazole:

Hyperlipidaemia and drugs with ingredients of metronidazole (339 reports)

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 Hyperlipidaemia:

Hyperlipidaemia (1,425 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperlipidaemia:

Hyperlipidaemia (1,408 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metronidazole (the active ingredients of Metronidazole) and Metronidazole (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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