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Tequin and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Tequin (gatifloxacin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ambien, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Tequin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,643 people who have side effects when taking Tequin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tequin?

Tequin has active ingredients of gatifloxacin. eHealthMe is studying from 4,645 Tequin users. Check the latest studies of Tequin.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,200 drugs and 3,103 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.

On Apr, 11, 2026

4,643 people reported to have side effects when taking Tequin.
Among them, 63 people (1.36%) have Ear buzzing.

Could Tequin cause Ear buzzing?

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Tequin when they have Ear buzzing? *

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 10 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 10 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Tequin? *

  • female: 52.38 %
  • male: 47.62 %

What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Tequin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.9 %
  • 40-49: 10.34 %
  • 50-59: 13.79 %
  • 60+: 68.97 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tequin? *

  1. Ambien: 28 people, 44.44%
  2. Zometa: 27 people, 42.86%
  3. Amoxicillin: 27 people, 42.86%
  4. Cephalexin: 27 people, 42.86%
  5. Fosamax: 27 people, 42.86%
  6. Morphine: 26 people, 41.27%
  7. Pepcid: 18 people, 28.57%
  8. Vicodin: 18 people, 28.57%
  9. Levaquin: 18 people, 28.57%
  10. Celebrex: 17 people, 26.98%

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

  1. Joint Pain: 40 people, 63.49%
  2. Back Pain: 38 people, 60.32%
  3. Vision Blurred: 33 people, 52.38%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 30 people, 47.62%
  5. Weight Decreased: 29 people, 46.03%
  6. Fall: 28 people, 44.44%
  7. Arthropathy: 27 people, 42.86%
  8. Impaired Healing: 27 people, 42.86%
  9. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 27 people, 42.86%
  10. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 27 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 16 people, 25.40%
  2. Constipation: 11 people, 17.46%
  3. Prostatic Disorder: 8 people, 12.70%
  4. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 7.94%
  5. Ill-Defined Disorder: 4 people, 6.35%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 6.35%
  7. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 2 people, 3.17%
  8. Pneumonia: 2 people, 3.17%
  9. Bronchitis Acute (acute inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 1.59%
  10. Depression: 1 person, 1.59%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Ear buzzing and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of gatifloxacin:

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 gatifloxacin (the active ingredients of Tequin) and Tequin (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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