Silodosin and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Silodosin (silodosin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Latanoprost, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight increased when taking Silodosin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,814 people who have side effects when taking Silodosin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Silodosin?

Silodosin has active ingredients of silodosin. eHealthMe is studying from 3,839 Silodosin users. Check the latest studies of Silodosin.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,885 drugs and 3,951 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.



On Jul, 08, 2026

3,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Silodosin.
Among them, 47 people (1.23%) have Weight increased.

Could Silodosin cause Weight increased?

Among these 47 people:

How long have people been on Silodosin when they have Weight increased? *

  • < 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 Weight increased when taking Silodosin? *

  • female: 2.7 %
  • male: 97.3 %

What is the age of people who have Weight increased when taking Silodosin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Silodosin? *

  1. Latanoprost: 15 people, 31.91%
  2. Ibuprofen: 14 people, 29.79%
  3. Furosemide: 13 people, 27.66%
  4. Klonopin: 13 people, 27.66%
  5. Lisinopril: 13 people, 27.66%
  6. Desvenlafaxine: 13 people, 27.66%
  7. Orgovyx: 12 people, 25.53%
  8. Prednisone: 12 people, 25.53%
  9. Flomax: 12 people, 25.53%
  10. Vitamin B12: 12 people, 25.53%

What are other side effects people have besides Weight increased? *

  1. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 22 people, 46.81%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 36.17%
  3. Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 14 people, 29.79%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 29.79%
  5. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 13 people, 27.66%
  6. Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 13 people, 27.66%
  7. Weight Decreased: 12 people, 25.53%
  8. Weakness: 11 people, 23.40%
  9. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 11 people, 23.40%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 23.40%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Prostate Cancer: 19 people, 40.43%
  2. Micturition Disorder (disease of passing urine): 13 people, 27.66%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 27.66%
  4. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 10 people, 21.28%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 17.02%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 14.89%
  7. 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): 6 people, 12.77%
  8. Enlarged Prostate: 6 people, 12.77%
  9. Thinking Abnormal: 5 people, 10.64%
  10. Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 5 people, 10.64%

* 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 silodosin (the active ingredients of Silodosin) and Silodosin (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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