Saw palmetto and Bi-polar - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bi-polar is found among people who take Saw palmetto, especially for people who are male, 60+ old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Saw palmetto and have Bi-polar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,068 people who have side effects when taking Saw palmetto from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Feb, 05, 2023

3,068 people reported to have side effects when taking Saw palmetto.
Among them, 16 people (0.52%) have Bi-polar.

What is Saw palmetto?

Saw palmetto has active ingredients of saw palmetto. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 3,387 Saw palmetto users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Bi-polar?

Bi-polar is found to be associated with 1,729 drugs and 1,153 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Saw palmetto and Bi-polar reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Bi-polar when taking Saw palmetto *:

female: 43.75 %
male: 56.25 %

Age of people who have Bi-polar when taking Saw palmetto *:

Common drugs people take besides Saw palmetto *:

Common side effects people have besides Bi-polar *:

High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 75.00%
Pain: 11 people, 68.75%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 62.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 56.25%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 8 people, 50.00%
Confusional State: 8 people, 50.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 50.00%
Drug Ineffective: 8 people, 50.00%
Apathy: 7 people, 43.75%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 43.75%

Common conditions people have *:

Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 7 people, 43.75%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 43.75%
Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 6 people, 37.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.25%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Saw palmetto and have Bi-polar?

Check whether Bi-polar is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Bi-polar in Saw palmetto

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of saw palmetto:

Bi-polar and drugs with ingredients of saw palmetto (8 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Saw palmetto:

Saw palmetto (3,387 reports)

Common Saw palmetto side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 313 reports
Rashes (redness): 205 reports
Dizziness: 203 reports
Drug ineffective: 195 reports
Weakness: 191 reports
Pain: 181 reports
Diarrhea: 177 reports
Headache (pain in head): 159 reports
Breathing difficulty: 154 reports

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Bi-polar treatments and more:

Bi-polar (100,801 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Bi-polar:

Common drugs associated with Bi-polar:

All the drugs that are associated with Bi-polar:

Bi-polar (1,729 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Bi-polar:

Bipolar disorder: 1,849 reports
Depression: 1,389 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 944 reports
Stress and anxiety: 712 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Bi-polar:

Bi-polar (1,153 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on saw palmetto (the active ingredients of Saw palmetto) and Saw palmetto (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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