Pyridoxine and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Pyridoxine (pyridoxine (vitamin b6)), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vancomycin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Pyridoxine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,686 people who have side effects when taking Pyridoxine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pyridoxine?

Pyridoxine has active ingredients of pyridoxine (vitamin b6). eHealthMe is studying from 8,747 Pyridoxine users. Check the latest studies of Pyridoxine.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 3,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 15, 2026

8,686 people reported to have side effects when taking Pyridoxine.
Among them, 80 people (0.92%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Pyridoxine cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 80 people:

How long have people been on Pyridoxine when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Pyridoxine? *

female: 49.25 %
male: 50.75 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Pyridoxine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pyridoxine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 36 people, 45.00%
Weight Decreased: 29 people, 36.25%
Weakness: 29 people, 36.25%
Fever: 24 people, 30.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 24 people, 30.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 30.00%
Pneumonia: 23 people, 28.75%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 23 people, 28.75%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 22 people, 27.50%
Nausea And Vomiting: 22 people, 27.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 22 people, 27.50%
High Blood Pressure: 20 people, 25.00%
Pain: 18 people, 22.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 22.50%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 15 people, 18.75%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 15 people, 18.75%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 14 people, 17.50%
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough): 14 people, 17.50%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 11 people, 13.75%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 11 people, 13.75%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Hassan JK, "POTENTIAL POSITIVE EFFECT OF ORAL PYRIDOXINE ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH MECLIZINE ON CIGARETTES SMOKING DURING TENDAYS’TRIAL", IJPSR, 2015 Jan .
Hassan JK, "POTENTIAL POSITIVE EFFECT OF ORAL PYRIDOXINE ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH MECLIZINE ON CIGARETTES SMOKING DURING TENDAYS’TRIAL", IJPSR, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pyridoxine (vitamin b6) (the active ingredients of Pyridoxine) and Pyridoxine (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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