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

Summary:

Deafness is reported as a side effect among people who take Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Rebetol, and have Hepatitis c.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Deafness 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 Deafness?

Deafness is found to be associated with 1,788 drugs and 2,359 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Deafness.

On May, 11, 2026

12,681 people reported to have side effects when taking Sovaldi.
Among them, 13 people (0.1%) have Deafness.

Could Sovaldi cause Deafness?

Among these 13 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Deafness when taking Sovaldi? *

  • female: 41.67 %
  • male: 58.33 %

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

  • 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: 33.33 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sovaldi? *

  1. Rebetol: 4 people, 30.77%
  2. Olysio: 2 people, 15.38%
  3. Olmetec: 2 people, 15.38%
  4. Atarax: 2 people, 15.38%
  5. Copegus: 2 people, 15.38%
  6. Daklinza: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Metformin: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. Actrapid: 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Tagamet: 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Pantoprazole: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Deafness? *

  1. Dizziness: 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 30.77%
  3. Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears): 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Joint Pain: 2 people, 15.38%
  6. Burning Sensation: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Ear Disorder: 2 people, 15.38%
  8. Facial Paresis (weakness in facial muscle movement): 2 people, 15.38%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 15.38%
  10. Gums - Swollen: 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hepatitis C: 6 people, 46.15%
  2. Hiv Infection: 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 1 person, 7.69%
  4. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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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