Savella and Diplopia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diplopia is reported as a side effect among people who take Savella (milnacipran hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lyrica, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diplopia when taking Savella. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,561 people who have side effects when taking Savella from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Savella?

Savella has active ingredients of milnacipran hydrochloride. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 7,529 Savella users. Check the latest studies of Savella.

What is Diplopia?

Diplopia (double vision) is found to be associated with 1,430 drugs and 1,893 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diplopia.



On Aug, 07, 2026

6,561 people reported to have side effects when taking Savella.
Among them, 16 people (0.24%) have Diplopia.

Could Savella cause Diplopia?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Savella when they have Diplopia? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Diplopia when taking Savella? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Diplopia when taking Savella? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 11.11 %
  • 50-59: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 55.56 %

What are other drugs people take besides Savella? *

  1. Lyrica: 8 people, 50.00%
  2. Humira: 5 people, 31.25%
  3. Singulair: 5 people, 31.25%
  4. Cymbalta: 4 people, 25.00%
  5. Pantoprazole: 4 people, 25.00%
  6. Zocor: 4 people, 25.00%
  7. Methylprednisolone: 3 people, 18.75%
  8. Proair Hfa: 3 people, 18.75%
  9. Fish Oil: 3 people, 18.75%
  10. Nexium: 3 people, 18.75%

What are other side effects people have besides Diplopia? *

  1. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 31.25%
  2. Vision Blurred: 5 people, 31.25%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 31.25%
  4. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 5 people, 31.25%
  5. Loss Of Consciousness: 4 people, 25.00%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 25.00%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 25.00%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 25.00%
  9. Balance Disorder: 4 people, 25.00%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 25.00%
  2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 18.75%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 18.75%
  5. Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Heart Rate Increased: 2 people, 12.50%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 12.50%

* 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 milnacipran hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Savella) and Savella (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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