St. john's wort and Cough - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cough is reported as a side effect among people who take St. john's wort (st. john's wort), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Cymbalta, and have Bone density abnormal.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cough when taking St. john's wort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 586 people who have side effects when taking St. john's wort from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is St. john's wort?

St. john's wort has active ingredients of st. john's wort. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 697 St. john's wort users. Check the latest studies of St. john's wort.

What is Cough?

Cough is found to be associated with 3,047 drugs and 3,805 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cough.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

586 people reported to have side effects when taking St. john's wort.
Among them, 22 people (3.75%) have Cough.

Could St. john's wort cause Cough?

Among these 22 people:

What is the gender of people who have Cough when taking St. john's wort? *

  • female: 77.27 %
  • male: 22.73 %

What is the age of people who have Cough when taking St. john's wort? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5 %
  • 40-49: 5 %
  • 50-59: 75 %
  • 60+: 15 %

What are other drugs people take besides St. john's wort? *

  1. Seroquel: 14 people, 63.64%
  2. Cymbalta: 14 people, 63.64%
  3. Zometa: 13 people, 59.09%
  4. Serevent: 13 people, 59.09%
  5. Selenium: 13 people, 59.09%
  6. Diazepam: 13 people, 59.09%
  7. Prilosec: 13 people, 59.09%
  8. Prempro: 13 people, 59.09%
  9. Pravachol: 13 people, 59.09%
  10. Ditropan Xl: 13 people, 59.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Cough? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 17 people, 77.27%
  2. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 15 people, 68.18%
  3. Gait Disturbance: 14 people, 63.64%
  4. Pain: 14 people, 63.64%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 63.64%
  6. Enlarged Heart: 13 people, 59.09%
  7. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 13 people, 59.09%
  8. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 13 people, 59.09%
  9. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 13 people, 59.09%
  10. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 13 people, 59.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Bone Density Abnormal: 11 people, 50.00%
  2. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 22.73%
  3. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 2 people, 9.09%
  4. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 4.55%
  5. Pain: 1 person, 4.55%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 4.55%
  7. Malaria (a parasitic disease due to mosquito bite): 1 person, 4.55%
  8. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 4.55%
  9. Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 1 person, 4.55%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cough treatments and more:

  • Cough (361,792 reports)

How severe was Cough and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of st. john's wort:

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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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cough:

  • Cough (3,805 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on st. john's wort (the active ingredients of St. john's wort) and St. john's wort (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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