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

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Multiple sclerosis 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 Multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath) is found to be associated with 1,088 drugs and 1,358 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Multiple sclerosis.



On Jul, 15, 2026

27,114 people reported to have side effects when taking Sodium bicarbonate.
Among them, 15 people (0.06%) have Multiple sclerosis.

Could Sodium bicarbonate cause Multiple sclerosis?

Among these 15 people:

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

  • < 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 Multiple sclerosis when taking Sodium bicarbonate? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

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

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

What are other drugs people take besides Sodium bicarbonate? *

  1. Avonex: 9 people, 60.00%
  2. Dilantin: 8 people, 53.33%
  3. Combigan: 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Keppra: 7 people, 46.67%
  5. Exforge Hct: 7 people, 46.67%
  6. Azopt: 7 people, 46.67%
  7. Exelon: 7 people, 46.67%
  8. Folic Acid: 4 people, 26.67%
  9. Acetaminophen: 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Aspirin: 4 people, 26.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Multiple sclerosis? *

  1. Confusional State: 9 people, 60.00%
  2. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 9 people, 60.00%
  3. Memory Loss: 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 46.67%
  5. Anticonvulsant Drug Level Decreased: 7 people, 46.67%
  6. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 7 people, 46.67%
  7. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 7 people, 46.67%
  8. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 7 people, 46.67%
  9. Blindness: 6 people, 40.00%
  10. Weakness: 5 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
  2. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 6.67%
  3. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 6.67%
  4. Productive Cough: 1 person, 6.67%
  5. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 1 person, 6.67%
  6. Nerve Block (the interruption of signals travelling along a nerve): 1 person, 6.67%
  7. Fabry's Disease (build up of a particular type of fat, called globotriaosylceramide, in the body's cells): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Cough: 1 person, 6.67%
  10. Constipation: 1 person, 6.67%

* 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

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