Valium and Anorexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anorexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Valium (diazepam), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxycontin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anorexia when taking Valium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 45,658 people who have side effects when taking Valium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valium?

Valium has active ingredients of diazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 48,647 Valium users. Check the latest studies of Valium.

What is Anorexia?

Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight) is found to be associated with 1,136 drugs and 1,681 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anorexia.

On Jul, 13, 2026

45,658 people reported to have side effects when taking Valium.
Among them, 292 people (0.64%) have Anorexia.

Among these 292 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Valium and have Anorexia?

- Check whether Anorexia is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Valium:

Valium (48,647 reports)

Anorexia treatments and more:

Anorexia (30,919 reports)

How severe was Anorexia and when was it recovered:

Anorexia in Valium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diazepam:

Anorexia and drugs with ingredients of diazepam (562 reports)

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 Valium:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Anorexia:

Anorexia (1,136 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anorexia:

Anorexia (1,681 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diazepam (the active ingredients of Valium) and Valium (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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