Novalgin and Blindness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blindness is reported as a side effect among people who take Novalgin (metamizole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Lyrica, and have Hepatic pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blindness when taking Novalgin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,087 people who have side effects when taking Novalgin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Novalgin?

Novalgin has active ingredients of metamizole. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 10,177 Novalgin users. Check the latest studies of Novalgin.

What is Blindness?

Blindness is found to be associated with 1,509 drugs and 1,986 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blindness.

On Jul, 16, 2026

10,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Novalgin.
Among them, 49 people (0.49%) have Blindness.

Among these 49 people:

How long have people been on Novalgin when they have Blindness? *

What is the gender of people who have Blindness when taking Novalgin? *

female: 89.74 %
male: 10.26 %

What is the age of people who have Blindness when taking Novalgin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Novalgin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Blindness? *

Headache (pain in head): 42 people, 85.71%
Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously): 41 people, 83.67%
Dizziness: 41 people, 83.67%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 41 people, 83.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 28 people, 57.14%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 22 people, 44.90%
Chills (felling of cold): 21 people, 42.86%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 21 people, 42.86%
Cough: 21 people, 42.86%
Nosebleed (bleeding from nose): 21 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 40 people, 81.63%
Hepatic Pain (pain in liver): 40 people, 81.63%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 39 people, 79.59%
Respiratory Tract Infection: 33 people, 67.35%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 33 people, 67.35%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 27 people, 55.10%
Itching: 15 people, 30.61%
Chills (felling of cold): 2 people, 4.08%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 2 people, 4.08%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 2 people, 4.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Novalgin (10,177 reports)

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Blindness (45,948 reports)

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Blindness (1,986 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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