Ribavirin and Neuralgia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Neuralgia is reported as a side effect among people who take Ribavirin (ribavirin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Pegasys, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Neuralgia when taking Ribavirin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 78,378 people who have side effects when taking Ribavirin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ribavirin?

Ribavirin has active ingredients of ribavirin. It is often used in hepatitis c. eHealthMe is studying from 78,532 Ribavirin users. Check the latest studies of Ribavirin.

What is Neuralgia?

Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves) is found to be associated with 1,388 drugs and 1,786 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Neuralgia.



On Jul, 08, 2026

78,378 people reported to have side effects when taking Ribavirin.
Among them, 56 people (0.07%) have Neuralgia.

Could Ribavirin cause Neuralgia?

Among these 56 people:

How long have people been on Ribavirin when they have Neuralgia? *

  • < 1 month: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 69.23 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 23.08 %
  • 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 Neuralgia when taking Ribavirin? *

  • female: 56.86 %
  • male: 43.14 %

What is the age of people who have Neuralgia when taking Ribavirin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.56 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 50.0 %
  • 60+: 19.44 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ribavirin? *

  1. Pegasys: 25 people, 44.64%
  2. Victrelis: 9 people, 16.07%
  3. Ocrevus: 5 people, 8.93%
  4. Viekira Pak: 4 people, 7.14%
  5. Incivek: 4 people, 7.14%
  6. Peg-Intron: 4 people, 7.14%
  7. Acyclovir: 4 people, 7.14%
  8. Dapsone: 3 people, 5.36%
  9. Harvoni: 3 people, 5.36%
  10. Lisinopril: 2 people, 3.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Neuralgia? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 28.57%
  2. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 14 people, 25.00%
  3. Joint Pain: 14 people, 25.00%
  4. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 13 people, 23.21%
  5. Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 17.86%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 16.07%
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 16.07%
  8. Back Pain: 9 people, 16.07%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 12.50%
  10. Rashes (redness): 7 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 8.93%
  2. Hiv Infection: 4 people, 7.14%
  3. Rhinitis (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose): 3 people, 5.36%
  4. Morphea: 3 people, 5.36%
  5. Dry Skin: 1 person, 1.79%
  6. Carotid Arteriosclerosis (plaque deposition in artery): 1 person, 1.79%
  7. Chest Pain: 1 person, 1.79%
  8. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 1.79%
  9. Diabetes: 1 person, 1.79%
  10. Diabetic Foot: 1 person, 1.79%

* 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 Ribavirin) and Ribavirin (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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