Valcyte and Tremor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tremor is reported as a side effect among people who take Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prograf, and have Cytomegalovirus infection.

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

Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body) is found to be associated with 2,643 drugs and 3,727 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tremor.



On Jul, 06, 2026

6,369 people reported to have side effects when taking Valcyte.
Among them, 74 people (1.16%) have Tremor.

Could Valcyte cause Tremor?

Among these 74 people:

How long have people been on Valcyte when they have Tremor? *

  • < 1 month: 16.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 83.33 %
  • 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 Tremor when taking Valcyte? *

  • female: 44.93 %
  • male: 55.07 %

What is the age of people who have Tremor when taking Valcyte? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.56 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.56 %
  • 30-39: 5.13 %
  • 40-49: 10.26 %
  • 50-59: 53.85 %
  • 60+: 25.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Valcyte? *

  1. Prograf: 28 people, 37.84%
  2. Cellcept: 24 people, 32.43%
  3. Prednisone: 18 people, 24.32%
  4. Bactrim: 16 people, 21.62%
  5. Neurontin: 12 people, 16.22%
  6. Lasix: 12 people, 16.22%
  7. Myfortic: 10 people, 13.51%
  8. Norvasc: 10 people, 13.51%
  9. Coumadin: 9 people, 12.16%
  10. Protonix: 8 people, 10.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Tremor? *

  1. Diarrhea: 14 people, 18.92%
  2. Weakness: 13 people, 17.57%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 14.86%
  4. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 9 people, 12.16%
  5. Fever: 9 people, 12.16%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 12.16%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 12.16%
  8. Joint Pain: 8 people, 10.81%
  9. Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 9.46%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 6 people, 8.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cytomegalovirus Infection: 10 people, 13.51%
  2. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 8 people, 10.81%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 6.76%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 5.41%
  5. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 4 people, 5.41%
  6. Post Procedural Infection: 3 people, 4.05%
  7. Pain: 3 people, 4.05%
  8. Glomerulonephritis Membranous (nephritis with inflammation of the capillary loops in the renal glomeruli): 3 people, 4.05%
  9. Hiv Infection: 3 people, 4.05%
  10. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 2 people, 2.70%

* 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 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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