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

Summary:

Fatigue 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 Fatigue 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 Fatigue?

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,027 drugs and 6,378 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.

On Apr, 24, 2026

6,561 people reported to have side effects when taking Savella.
Among them, 425 people (6.48%) have Fatigue.

Among these 425 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Savella and have Fatigue?

- Check whether Fatigue is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Savella:

Savella (7,529 reports)

Fatigue treatments and more:

Fatigue (967,537 reports)

How severe was Fatigue and when was it recovered:

Fatigue in Savella

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of milnacipran hydrochloride:

Fatigue and drugs with ingredients of milnacipran hydrochloride (474 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 Savella:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (4,027 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fatigue:

Fatigue (6,378 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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