Mycophenolic acid and Impulsive behavior - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impulsive behavior is reported as a side effect among people who take Mycophenolic acid (mycophenolic acid), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Gocovri, and have Chronic graft versus host disease in skin.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impulsive behavior when taking Mycophenolic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,218 people who have side effects when taking Mycophenolic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mycophenolic acid?

Mycophenolic acid has active ingredients of mycophenolic acid. eHealthMe is studying from 16,233 Mycophenolic acid users. Check the latest studies of Mycophenolic acid.

What is Impulsive behavior?

Impulsive behavior is found to be associated with 280 drugs and 510 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impulsive behavior.



On Jul, 06, 2026

16,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Mycophenolic acid.
Among them, 15 people (0.09%) have Impulsive behavior.

Could Mycophenolic acid cause Impulsive behavior?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Impulsive behavior when taking Mycophenolic acid? *

  • female: 6.67 %
  • male: 93.33 %

What is the age of people who have Impulsive behavior when taking Mycophenolic acid? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 78.57 %
  • 60+: 21.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Mycophenolic acid? *

  1. Rytary: 4 people, 26.67%
  2. Prednisone: 4 people, 26.67%
  3. Gocovri: 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Tacrolimus: 3 people, 20.00%
  5. Krill Oil: 3 people, 20.00%
  6. Flomax: 3 people, 20.00%
  7. Duopa: 3 people, 20.00%
  8. Cranberry: 3 people, 20.00%
  9. Ciclosporin: 3 people, 20.00%
  10. Vitamins: 2 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Impulsive behavior? *

  1. Dysgraphia (impaired ability to learn to write): 7 people, 46.67%
  2. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 7 people, 46.67%
  3. Jc Virus Infection: 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Flat Affect (absence of emotional response to a situation): 7 people, 46.67%
  5. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease caused by opportunistic infection of brain cells): 7 people, 46.67%
  6. Personality Change: 7 people, 46.67%
  7. Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 7 people, 46.67%
  8. Graft Versus Host Disease In Lung (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the lung): 6 people, 40.00%
  9. Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Irritability: 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 7 people, 46.67%
  2. Graft Versus Host Disease In Lung (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the lung): 7 people, 46.67%
  3. Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease In Skin (damage by immune cells to skin after grafting): 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 4 people, 26.67%
  5. Parkinson's Disease: 3 people, 20.00%
  6. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 3 people, 20.00%
  7. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 13.33%
  8. Liver Transplant Rejection (failure of liver transplant): 1 person, 6.67%

* 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 mycophenolic acid (the active ingredients of Mycophenolic acid) and Mycophenolic acid (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.

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