Minocycline and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Minocycline (minocycline), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Folic Acid, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Minocycline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,980 people who have side effects when taking Minocycline from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Minocycline?

Minocycline has active ingredients of minocycline. eHealthMe is studying from 1,982 Minocycline users. Check the latest studies of Minocycline.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,137 drugs and 1,437 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

1,980 people reported to have side effects when taking Minocycline.
Among them, 25 people (1.26%) have Sciatica.

Among these 25 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sciatica when taking Minocycline? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Sciatica when taking Minocycline? *

What are other drugs people take besides Minocycline? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth): 21 people, 84.00%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 21 people, 84.00%
Road Traffic Accident: 21 people, 84.00%
Fever: 21 people, 84.00%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 21 people, 84.00%
Weight Increased: 21 people, 84.00%
Sleep Disorder: 21 people, 84.00%
Joint Swelling: 20 people, 80.00%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 19 people, 76.00%
Itching: 19 people, 76.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 21 people, 84.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 14 people, 56.00%
Indigestion: 14 people, 56.00%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 40.00%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 8 people, 32.00%
Pain: 7 people, 28.00%
Joint Pain: 7 people, 28.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 5 people, 20.00%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 8.00%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sciatica (28,509 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,437 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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