Promethazine and Herpes zoster - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Herpes zoster is reported as a side effect among people who take Promethazine (promethazine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Herpes zoster when taking Promethazine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,259 people who have side effects when taking Promethazine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Promethazine?
Promethazine has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 32,300 Promethazine users. Check the latest studies of Promethazine.
What is Herpes zoster?
Herpes zoster is found to be associated with 1,818 drugs and 2,173 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Herpes zoster.
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 >>>.
31,259 people reported to have side effects when taking Promethazine.
Among them, 188 people (0.6%) have Herpes zoster.

Among these 188 people:
How long have people been on Promethazine when they have Herpes zoster? *
What is the gender of people who have Herpes zoster when taking Promethazine? *
What is the age of people who have Herpes zoster when taking Promethazine? *
What are other drugs people take besides Promethazine? *
What are other side effects people have besides Herpes zoster? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Promethazine:
- Promethazine (32,300 reports)
Herpes zoster treatments and more:
- Herpes zoster (88,628 reports)
How severe was Herpes zoster and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride:
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 Promethazine:
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 Herpes zoster:
- Herpes zoster (1,818 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Herpes zoster:
- Herpes zoster (2,173 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on promethazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Promethazine) and Promethazine (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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