Novalgin and Head discomfort - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Head discomfort 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 month also take Cordarone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Head discomfort 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 Head discomfort?

Head discomfort is found to be associated with 990 drugs and 926 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Head discomfort.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

10,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Novalgin.
Among them, 65 people (0.64%) have Head discomfort.

Among these 65 people:

How long have people been on Novalgin when they have Head discomfort? *

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

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Novalgin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Head discomfort? *

Dizziness: 62 people, 95.38%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 60 people, 92.31%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 56 people, 86.15%
Apathy: 56 people, 86.15%
Stress And Anxiety: 55 people, 84.62%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 54 people, 83.08%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 54 people, 83.08%
Delirium (wild excitement): 54 people, 83.08%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 54 people, 83.08%
Confusional State: 54 people, 83.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 60 people, 92.31%
Constipation: 55 people, 84.62%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 51 people, 78.46%
Post Herpetic Neuralgia (neuralgia caused by the varicella zoster virus): 51 people, 78.46%
High Blood Pressure: 39 people, 60.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 36 people, 55.38%
Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 35 people, 53.85%
Calcium Deficiency (lack of calcium): 34 people, 52.31%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 33 people, 50.77%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 11 people, 16.92%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Head discomfort (926 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).

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