Procardia xl and Tinnitus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Tinnitus is reported as a side effect among people who take Procardia xl (nifedipine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Synthroid, and have Hepatitis c.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tinnitus when taking Procardia xl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,048 people who have side effects when taking Procardia xl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Procardia xl?
Procardia xl has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,209 Procardia xl users. Check the latest studies of Procardia xl.
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears) is found to be associated with 1,668 drugs and 3,065 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tinnitus.
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6,048 people reported to have side effects when taking Procardia xl.
Among them, 44 people (0.73%) have Tinnitus.

Among these 44 people:
What is the gender of people who have Tinnitus when taking Procardia xl? *
- female: 75.61 %
- male: 24.39 %
What is the age of people who have Tinnitus when taking Procardia xl? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 4.35 %
- 30-39: 13.04 %
- 40-49: 17.39 %
- 50-59: 17.39 %
- 60+: 47.83 %
What are other drugs people take besides Procardia xl? *
- Hydrochlorothiazide: 8 people, 18.18%
- Synthroid: 8 people, 18.18%
- Xanax: 6 people, 13.64%
- Accolate: 5 people, 11.36%
- Cardura: 5 people, 11.36%
- Mevacor: 5 people, 11.36%
- Coumadin: 5 people, 11.36%
- Pegasys: 5 people, 11.36%
- Lexapro: 5 people, 11.36%
- Ativan: 5 people, 11.36%
What are other side effects people have besides Tinnitus? *
- Back Pain: 12 people, 27.27%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 25.00%
- Weight Decreased: 11 people, 25.00%
- Swallowing Difficulty: 10 people, 22.73%
- Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 9 people, 20.45%
- Itching: 9 people, 20.45%
- Rashes (redness): 8 people, 18.18%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 18.18%
- Neck Pain: 7 people, 15.91%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 15.91%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Hepatitis C: 3 people, 6.82%
- Depression: 2 people, 4.55%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 2.27%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 2.27%
- Breast Cancer: 1 person, 2.27%
- Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 1 person, 2.27%
- Extrapyramidal Disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck): 1 person, 2.27%
- Immunodeficiency Disorders: 1 person, 2.27%
- Indigestion: 1 person, 2.27%
- Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 1 person, 2.27%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Procardia xl:
- Procardia xl (6,209 reports)
Tinnitus treatments and more:
- Tinnitus (58,554 reports)
How severe was Tinnitus and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nifedipine:
- Tinnitus and drugs with ingredients of nifedipine (269 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Procardia xl:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Tinnitus:
- Tinnitus (1,668 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tinnitus:
- Tinnitus (3,065 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nifedipine (the active ingredients of Procardia xl) and Procardia xl (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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