Rybelsus and Seizures - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Seizures is reported as a side effect among people who take Rybelsus (semaglutide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Acetaminophen, and have Type 2 diabetes.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Seizures when taking Rybelsus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,111 people who have side effects when taking Rybelsus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Rybelsus?
Rybelsus has active ingredients of semaglutide. eHealthMe is studying from 4,159 Rybelsus users. Check the latest studies of Rybelsus.
What is Seizures?
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain) is found to be associated with 1,991 drugs and 2,282 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Seizures.
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4,111 people reported to have side effects when taking Rybelsus.
Among them, 12 people (0.29%) have Seizures.

Among these 12 people:
How long have people been on Rybelsus when they have Seizures? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 100 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 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 Seizures when taking Rybelsus? *
- female: 50 %
- male: 50 %
What is the age of people who have Seizures when taking Rybelsus? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 12.5 %
- 30-39: 12.5 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 75.0 %
What are other drugs people take besides Rybelsus? *
- Acetaminophen: 4 people, 33.33%
- Acetylcysteine: 3 people, 25.00%
- Amoxicillin: 3 people, 25.00%
- Augmentin: 3 people, 25.00%
- Dapagliflozin: 3 people, 25.00%
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 8.33%
- Atorvastatin Calcium: 1 person, 8.33%
- Calcium Carbonate: 1 person, 8.33%
- Clopidogrel Bisulfate: 1 person, 8.33%
- Crestor: 1 person, 8.33%
What are other side effects people have besides Seizures? *
- Weight Decreased: 3 people, 25.00%
- Tooth Disorder (tooth disease): 3 people, 25.00%
- The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 3 people, 25.00%
- Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 3 people, 25.00%
- Aphonia (inability to produce voice): 3 people, 25.00%
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 3 people, 25.00%
- Loss Of Consciousness: 3 people, 25.00%
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 3 people, 25.00%
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3 people, 25.00%
- Weakness: 3 people, 25.00%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 33.33%
- The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 3 people, 25.00%
- Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 3 people, 25.00%
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 3 people, 25.00%
- Diabetes: 2 people, 16.67%
- Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 8.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Rybelsus:
- Rybelsus (4,159 reports)
Seizures treatments and more:
- Seizures (150,179 reports)
How severe was Seizures and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of semaglutide:
- Seizures and drugs with ingredients of semaglutide (112 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 Rybelsus:
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 Seizures:
- Seizures (1,991 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Seizures:
- Seizures (2,282 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on semaglutide (the active ingredients of Rybelsus) and Rybelsus (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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