Mucinex and Nail discoloration - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nail discoloration is found among people who take Mucinex, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Mucinex and have Nail discoloration. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,781 people who have side effects when taking Mucinex from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Feb, 07, 2023

23,781 people reported to have side effects when taking Mucinex.
Among them, 12 people (0.05%) have Nail discoloration.

What is Mucinex?

Mucinex has active ingredients of guaifenesin. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 25,377 Mucinex users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Nail discoloration?

Nail discoloration is found to be associated with 1,331 drugs and 882 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Mucinex and Nail discoloration reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Nail discoloration when taking Mucinex *:

female: 58.33 %
male: 41.67 %

Age of people who have Nail discoloration when taking Mucinex *:

Common drugs people take besides Mucinex *:

Common side effects people have besides Nail discoloration *:

Fungal Nail Infection: 4 people, 33.33%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 4 people, 33.33%
Itching: 4 people, 33.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 33.33%
Nail Disorder (disease of nail): 4 people, 33.33%
Peripheral Swelling: 4 people, 33.33%
Inflammation: 3 people, 25.00%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 25.00%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 25.00%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 2 people, 16.67%

Common conditions people have *:

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia (cancer affects small lymphocytes (white blood cells)): 2 people, 16.67%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 16.67%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 16.67%
Hereditary Neuropathic Amyloidosis (hereditary- diseases resulting from abnormal deposition of certain proteins (amyloid) in various bodily areas by problems with signals from the nerves): 2 people, 16.67%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 8.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 8.33%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 8.33%
Middle Ear Effusion (fluid in middle ear): 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Mucinex and have Nail discoloration?

Check whether Nail discoloration is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Nail discoloration and when was it recovered:

Nail discoloration in Mucinex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of guaifenesin:

Nail discoloration and drugs with ingredients of guaifenesin (10 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Mucinex:

Mucinex (25,377 reports)

Common Mucinex side effects:

Drug ineffective: 2,133 reports
Breathing difficulty: 1,786 reports
Dizziness: 1,597 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,576 reports
Diarrhea: 1,487 reports
Pneumonia: 1,399 reports

Browse all side effects of Mucinex:

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Nail discoloration treatments and more:

Nail discoloration (3,939 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Nail discoloration:

Common drugs associated with Nail discoloration:

All the drugs that are associated with Nail discoloration:

Nail discoloration (1,331 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Nail discoloration:

All the conditions that are associated with Nail discoloration:

Nail discoloration (882 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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