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Sodium bicarbonate and Hydrocephalus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hydrocephalus is reported as a side effect among people who take Sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pantoprazole, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hydrocephalus when taking Sodium bicarbonate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,114 people who have side effects when taking Sodium bicarbonate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sodium bicarbonate?

Sodium bicarbonate has active ingredients of sodium bicarbonate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 27,283 Sodium bicarbonate users. Check the latest studies of Sodium bicarbonate.

What is Hydrocephalus?

Hydrocephalus (water on the brain) is found to be associated with 753 drugs and 1,370 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hydrocephalus.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

27,114 people reported to have side effects when taking Sodium bicarbonate.
Among them, 16 people (0.06%) have Hydrocephalus.

Could Sodium bicarbonate cause Hydrocephalus?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Sodium bicarbonate when they have Hydrocephalus? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 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 Hydrocephalus when taking Sodium bicarbonate? *

  • female: 46.67 %
  • male: 53.33 %

What is the age of people who have Hydrocephalus when taking Sodium bicarbonate? *

  • 0-1: 23.08 %
  • 2-9: 7.69 %
  • 10-19: 7.69 %
  • 20-29: 7.69 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 15.38 %
  • 50-59: 23.08 %
  • 60+: 15.38 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sodium bicarbonate? *

  1. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 31.25%
  2. Prednisone: 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Amlodipine: 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Acetaminophen: 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Diflucan: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Rifaximin: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Celebrex: 2 people, 12.50%
  8. Prevacid: 2 people, 12.50%
  9. Potassium Chloride: 2 people, 12.50%
  10. Decadron: 2 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Hydrocephalus? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 25.00%
  2. Blood Chloride Increased: 4 people, 25.00%
  3. Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 4 people, 25.00%
  4. Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 3 people, 18.75%
  5. Blood Urea Increased: 3 people, 18.75%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 18.75%
  7. Haematocrit Decreased: 3 people, 18.75%
  8. Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 3 people, 18.75%
  9. Haemoglobin Decreased: 3 people, 18.75%
  10. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 3 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Abdominal Discomfort: 2 people, 12.50%
  2. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2 people, 12.50%
  3. Fever: 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Dermatitis Contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens): 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Furuncle (infection of the hair follicle): 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Ependymoma (tumour in the brain): 1 person, 6.25%

* 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 sodium bicarbonate (the active ingredients of Sodium bicarbonate) and Sodium bicarbonate (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.

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