Mirtazapine and Proctalgia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Proctalgia is reported as a side effect among people who take Mirtazapine (mirtazapine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Folic Acid, and have Hypercalcaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Proctalgia when taking Mirtazapine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 79,492 people who have side effects when taking Mirtazapine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mirtazapine?

Mirtazapine has active ingredients of mirtazapine. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 82,120 Mirtazapine users. Check the latest studies of Mirtazapine.

What is Proctalgia?

Proctalgia (pain in the rectum) is found to be associated with 775 drugs and 772 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Proctalgia.



On Jul, 17, 2026

79,492 people reported to have side effects when taking Mirtazapine.
Among them, 46 people (0.06%) have Proctalgia.

Could Mirtazapine cause Proctalgia?

Among these 46 people:

What is the gender of people who have Proctalgia when taking Mirtazapine? *

  • female: 84.78 %
  • male: 15.22 %

What is the age of people who have Proctalgia when taking Mirtazapine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.27 %
  • 30-39: 13.64 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 47.73 %
  • 60+: 27.27 %

What are other drugs people take besides Mirtazapine? *

  1. Lyrica: 23 people, 50.00%
  2. Folic Acid: 23 people, 50.00%
  3. Lipitor: 22 people, 47.83%
  4. Gabapentin: 21 people, 45.65%
  5. Levaquin: 20 people, 43.48%
  6. Furosemide: 20 people, 43.48%
  7. Gemzar: 20 people, 43.48%
  8. Glycolax: 20 people, 43.48%
  9. Letrozole: 20 people, 43.48%
  10. Zometa: 20 people, 43.48%

What are other side effects people have besides Proctalgia? *

  1. Weakness: 25 people, 54.35%
  2. Urinary Tract Infection: 25 people, 54.35%
  3. Anorectal Abscess: 25 people, 54.35%
  4. Back Pain: 24 people, 52.17%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 24 people, 52.17%
  6. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 23 people, 50.00%
  7. Pain: 23 people, 50.00%
  8. Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 23 people, 50.00%
  9. Injury: 22 people, 47.83%
  10. Fever: 22 people, 47.83%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer: 20 people, 43.48%
  2. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 20 people, 43.48%
  3. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 20 people, 43.48%
  4. Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 4 people, 8.70%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 8.70%
  6. Constipation: 3 people, 6.52%
  7. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 6.52%
  8. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 3 people, 6.52%
  9. Pain: 3 people, 6.52%
  10. Neuroendocrine Tumor: 3 people, 6.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 mirtazapine (the active ingredients of Mirtazapine) and Mirtazapine (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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