Sovaldi and Coma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Coma is reported as a side effect among people who take Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Olysio, and have Hepatitis c.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Coma when taking Sovaldi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,681 people who have side effects when taking Sovaldi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sovaldi?

Sovaldi has active ingredients of sofosbuvir. eHealthMe is studying from 12,697 Sovaldi users. Check the latest studies of Sovaldi.

What is Coma?

Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours) is found to be associated with 2,796 drugs and 3,207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Coma.



On Jun, 22, 2026

12,681 people reported to have side effects when taking Sovaldi.
Among them, 17 people (0.13%) have Coma.

Could Sovaldi cause Coma?

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Sovaldi when they have Coma? *

  • < 1 month: 72.73 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 27.27 %
  • 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 Coma when taking Sovaldi? *

  • female: 81.25 %
  • male: 18.75 %

What is the age of people who have Coma when taking Sovaldi? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 7.69 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 7.69 %
  • 60+: 69.23 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sovaldi? *

  1. Daklinza: 5 people, 29.41%
  2. Olysio: 5 people, 29.41%
  3. Lasix: 2 people, 11.76%
  4. Escitalopram: 2 people, 11.76%
  5. Tenormin: 2 people, 11.76%
  6. Fluoxetine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 5.88%
  7. Escitalopram Oxalate: 1 person, 5.88%
  8. Exemestane: 1 person, 5.88%
  9. Ezetimibe: 1 person, 5.88%
  10. Fenofibrate: 1 person, 5.88%

What are other side effects people have besides Coma? *

  1. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 23.53%
  2. Diarrhea: 4 people, 23.53%
  3. Weakness: 4 people, 23.53%
  4. Jaundice - Yellow Skin (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin): 4 people, 23.53%
  5. Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 4 people, 23.53%
  6. Hepatic Failure (liver failure): 3 people, 17.65%
  7. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 3 people, 17.65%
  8. Death: 3 people, 17.65%
  9. Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 3 people, 17.65%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 11.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hepatitis C: 10 people, 58.82%
  2. Varices Oesophageal (enlarged and swollen veins at the bottom of the oesophagus, near the stomach): 2 people, 11.76%
  3. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 2 people, 11.76%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 11.76%
  5. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 2 people, 11.76%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 5.88%
  7. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 1 person, 5.88%
  8. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 5.88%
  9. Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 1 person, 5.88%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Coma treatments and more:

  • Coma (57,420 reports)

How severe was Coma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sofosbuvir:

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 Sovaldi:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (2,796 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (3,207 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sofosbuvir (the active ingredients of Sovaldi) and Sovaldi (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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