Plavix and Weakness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Weakness is found among people who take Plavix, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Plavix and have Weakness. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 141,153 people who have side effects when taking Plavix from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
141,153 people reported to have side effects when taking Plavix.
Among them, 7,459 people (5.28%) have Weakness.
What is Plavix?
Plavix has active ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate. It is often used in blood clots. eHealthMe is studying from 145,151 Plavix users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Weakness?
Weakness is found to be associated with 5,312 drugs and 6,383 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Plavix and Weakness reports submitted per year:

Time on Plavix when people have Weakness *:
Gender of people who have Weakness when taking Plavix*:
Age of people who have Weakness when taking Plavix *:
Common drugs people take besides Plavix *:
Common side effects people have besides Weakness *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Plavix and have Weakness?
Check whether Weakness is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Weakness and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate:
- Weakness and drugs with ingredients of clopidogrel bisulfate (8,131 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Plavix:
- Plavix (145,151 reports)
Common Plavix side effects:
- Heart attack: 9,606 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 7,957 reports
- Weakness: 7,481 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6,707 reports
- Chest pain: 6,413 reports
Browse all side effects of Plavix:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zWeakness treatments and more:
- Weakness (513,401 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Weakness:
- Weakness in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Weakness in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Weakness in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Weakness:
- Prednisone: 26,970 reports
- Aspirin: 26,881 reports
- Humira: 16,920 reports
- Methotrexate: 16,160 reports
- Metformin: 15,821 reports
- Omeprazole: 15,424 reports
- Tysabri: 14,800 reports
- Lisinopril: 14,469 reports
- Lipitor: 14,239 reports
- Synthroid: 13,523 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Weakness:
- Weakness (5,312 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Weakness:
- Multiple sclerosis: 44,054 reports
- High blood pressure: 24,528 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 22,768 reports
- High blood cholesterol: 17,735 reports
- Pain: 15,197 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Weakness:
- Weakness (6,383 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on clopidogrel bisulfate (the active ingredients of Plavix) and Plavix (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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