Ribavarin and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Ribavarin (ribavirin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pegasys, and have Hyperlipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Ribavarin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 426 people who have side effects when taking Ribavarin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ribavarin?

Ribavarin has active ingredients of ribavirin. It is often used in hepatitis c. eHealthMe is studying from 439 Ribavarin users. Check the latest studies of Ribavarin.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,730 drugs and 5,751 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.



On Jul, 19, 2026

426 people reported to have side effects when taking Ribavarin.
Among them, 18 people (4.23%) have Diarrhea.

Could Ribavarin cause Diarrhea?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Ribavarin when they have Diarrhea? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Diarrhea when taking Ribavarin? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Ribavarin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 15.38 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 38.46 %
  • 60+: 38.46 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ribavarin? *

  1. Pegasys: 6 people, 33.33%
  2. Infergen: 2 people, 11.11%
  3. Xyzal: 1 person, 5.56%
  4. Nizoral: 1 person, 5.56%
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate: 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Meloxicam: 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Lisinopril: 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Lipitor: 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Kaletra: 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Incivek: 1 person, 5.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 27.78%
  2. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 22.22%
  4. Back Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
  5. Dry Skin: 3 people, 16.67%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 16.67%
  7. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 16.67%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 16.67%
  9. Increased Tendency To Bruise (increased tendency to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone): 3 people, 16.67%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Upper Respiratory Tract Inflammation: 1 person, 5.56%
  2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 5.56%
  3. Corona Virus Infection (infection caused by a corona virus): 1 person, 5.56%
  4. Cough: 1 person, 5.56%
  5. Dry Mouth: 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Fever: 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Fungal Skin Infection: 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver): 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ribavirin (the active ingredients of Ribavarin) and Ribavarin (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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