Valcyte and Sinusitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Sinusitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Symbicort, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinusitis when taking Valcyte. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,369 people who have side effects when taking Valcyte from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Valcyte?
Valcyte has active ingredients of valganciclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in cmv - immunocompromised host. eHealthMe is studying from 6,409 Valcyte users. Check the latest studies of Valcyte.
What is Sinusitis?
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus) is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 2,724 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinusitis.
6,369 people reported to have side effects when taking Valcyte.
Among them, 29 people (0.46%) have Sinusitis.

Among these 29 people:
How long have people been on Valcyte when they have Sinusitis? *
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 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 Sinusitis when taking Valcyte? *
- female: 89.66 %
- male: 10.34 %
What is the age of people who have Sinusitis when taking Valcyte? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 4.55 %
- 30-39: 4.55 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 59.09 %
- 60+: 31.82 %
What are other drugs people take besides Valcyte? *
- Symbicort: 9 people, 31.03%
- Zoloft: 8 people, 27.59%
- Lyrica: 8 people, 27.59%
- Acetaminophen: 7 people, 24.14%
- Epinephrine: 7 people, 24.14%
- Cellcept: 7 people, 24.14%
- Albuterol: 7 people, 24.14%
- Rapamune: 6 people, 20.69%
- Metoprolol Succinate: 6 people, 20.69%
- Omeprazole: 6 people, 20.69%
What are other side effects people have besides Sinusitis? *
- Pneumonia: 11 people, 37.93%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 31.03%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 27.59%
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 8 people, 27.59%
- Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 8 people, 27.59%
- Drug Hypersensitivity: 7 people, 24.14%
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 7 people, 24.14%
- Pneumonia Respiratory Syncytial Viral (respiratory syncytial virus (rsv) is a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children): 6 people, 20.69%
- Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 20.69%
- Immune System Disorder: 6 people, 20.69%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 9 people, 31.03%
- High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 24.14%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 17.24%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 13.79%
- Cytomegalovirus Infection: 4 people, 13.79%
- Gastric Ph Decreased: 4 people, 13.79%
- Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (blood clotting disease caused by e. coli infection, birth control pills, pneumonia, medications, and more): 3 people, 10.34%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.34%
- Immunodeficiency Disorders: 3 people, 10.34%
- Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 10.34%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Valcyte:
- Valcyte (6,409 reports)
Sinusitis treatments and more:
- Sinusitis (153,485 reports)
How severe was Sinusitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valganciclovir hydrochloride:
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 Valcyte:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Sinusitis:
- Sinusitis (2,401 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sinusitis:
- Sinusitis (2,724 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valganciclovir hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Valcyte) and Valcyte (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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