Rybelsus and Throat irritation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Throat irritation is reported as a side effect among people who take Rybelsus (semaglutide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Throat irritation 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 Throat irritation?

Throat irritation is found to be associated with 1,421 drugs and 1,504 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Throat irritation.

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 >>>.

On Aug, 29, 2026

4,111 people reported to have side effects when taking Rybelsus.
Among them, 20 people (0.49%) have Throat irritation.

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Rybelsus when they have Throat irritation? *

What is the gender of people who have Throat irritation when taking Rybelsus? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Throat irritation when taking Rybelsus? *

What are other drugs people take besides Rybelsus? *

What are other side effects people have besides Throat irritation? *

Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 20.00%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
Throat Tightness: 3 people, 15.00%
Hoarseness Or Changing Voice: 2 people, 10.00%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 10.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 10.00%
Product Taste Abnormal: 2 people, 10.00%
Abdominal Discomfort: 2 people, 10.00%
Taste - Impaired: 2 people, 10.00%
Sneezing: 1 person, 5.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 35.00%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 5.00%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 5.00%
Diabetes Mellitus Inadequate Control: 1 person, 5.00%
Diabetes: 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Throat irritation (1,504 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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