Pentoxifylline and Confusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Confusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Pentoxifylline (pentoxifylline), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Prilosec, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Confusion when taking Pentoxifylline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,929 people who have side effects when taking Pentoxifylline from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pentoxifylline?

Pentoxifylline has active ingredients of pentoxifylline. eHealthMe is studying from 5,997 Pentoxifylline users. Check the latest studies of Pentoxifylline.

What is Confusion?

Confusion is found to be associated with 1,834 drugs and 2,829 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Confusion.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 03, 2026

5,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Pentoxifylline.
Among them, 38 people (0.64%) have Confusion.

Among these 38 people:

What is the gender of people who have Confusion when taking Pentoxifylline? *

female: 42.11 %
male: 57.89 %

What is the age of people who have Confusion when taking Pentoxifylline? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pentoxifylline? *

What are other side effects people have besides Confusion? *

Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 9 people, 23.68%
Confusional State: 9 people, 23.68%
Weakness: 8 people, 21.05%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 15.79%
Memory Loss: 6 people, 15.79%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 6 people, 15.79%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 13.16%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 13.16%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 10.53%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 10.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 3 people, 7.89%
Pain: 3 people, 7.89%
Infection: 2 people, 5.26%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 5.26%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 2 people, 5.26%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 5.26%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 5.26%
Thrombolysis (resolving the blood clot): 2 people, 5.26%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 5.26%
Oral Cancer (mouth cancer): 2 people, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Confusion (2,829 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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