Peridex and Asthma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Asthma is reported as a side effect among people who take Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Asthma when taking Peridex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,787 people who have side effects when taking Peridex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Peridex?

Peridex has active ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,803 Peridex users. Check the latest studies of Peridex.

What is Asthma?

Asthma is found to be associated with 2,097 drugs and 2,614 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Asthma.

On Aug, 12, 2026

2,787 people reported to have side effects when taking Peridex.
Among them, 81 people (2.91%) have Asthma.

Among these 81 people:

How long have people been on Peridex when they have Asthma? *

What is the gender of people who have Asthma when taking Peridex? *

female: 91.36 %
male: 8.64 %

What is the age of people who have Asthma when taking Peridex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Peridex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Asthma? *

Pain: 74 people, 91.36%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 65 people, 80.25%
Stress And Anxiety: 61 people, 75.31%
Acute Kidney Failure: 61 people, 75.31%
Pneumonia: 55 people, 67.90%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 54 people, 66.67%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 54 people, 66.67%
Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 53 people, 65.43%
Bone Pain: 52 people, 64.20%
Swallowing Difficulty: 51 people, 62.96%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 30 people, 37.04%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 29 people, 35.80%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 12 people, 14.81%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 11 people, 13.58%
Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 7 people, 8.64%
Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 7 people, 8.64%
Breast Cancer: 6 people, 7.41%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 5 people, 6.17%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 3.70%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 2.47%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on chlorhexidine gluconate (the active ingredients of Peridex) and Peridex (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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