Sudafed and Eye disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Eye disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Sudafed (pseudoephedrine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dupixent, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Eye disorder when taking Sudafed. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,196 people who have side effects when taking Sudafed from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sudafed?

Sudafed has active ingredients of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It is often used in nasal congestion. eHealthMe is studying from 12,944 Sudafed users. Check the latest studies of Sudafed.

What is Eye disorder?

Eye disorder is found to be associated with 1,353 drugs and 1,452 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Eye disorder.



On Jul, 11, 2026

11,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Sudafed.
Among them, 38 people (0.34%) have Eye disorder.

Could Sudafed cause Eye disorder?

Among these 38 people:

How long have people been on Sudafed when they have Eye disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Eye disorder when taking Sudafed? *

  • female: 83.78 %
  • male: 16.22 %

What is the age of people who have Eye disorder when taking Sudafed? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 42.31 %
  • 60+: 42.31 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sudafed? *

  1. Dupixent: 7 people, 18.42%
  2. Lidocaine: 6 people, 15.79%
  3. Acetaminophen: 6 people, 15.79%
  4. Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Potassium: 6 people, 15.79%
  5. Epinephrine: 6 people, 15.79%
  6. Xeomin: 5 people, 13.16%
  7. Synthroid: 5 people, 13.16%
  8. Magnesium: 5 people, 13.16%
  9. Premarin: 4 people, 10.53%
  10. Aspirin: 4 people, 10.53%

What are other side effects people have besides Eye disorder? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 26.32%
  2. Pain: 10 people, 26.32%
  3. Depression: 10 people, 26.32%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 26.32%
  5. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 9 people, 23.68%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 23.68%
  7. Dizziness: 9 people, 23.68%
  8. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 8 people, 21.05%
  9. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 8 people, 21.05%
  10. Drowsiness: 8 people, 21.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 6 people, 15.79%
  2. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 15.79%
  3. Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 5 people, 13.16%
  4. Medullary Thyroid Cancer (type of thyroid cancer that develops in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland): 2 people, 5.26%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 5.26%
  6. Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 5.26%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 5.26%
  8. Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 5.26%
  9. Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 5.26%
  10. Constipation: 2 people, 5.26%

* 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 pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sudafed) and Sudafed (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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