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Valium and Sinus congestion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinus congestion is reported as a side effect among people who take Valium (diazepam), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Synthroid, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus congestion 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 Sinus congestion?

Sinus congestion (blockage of sinus) is found to be associated with 1,007 drugs and 954 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus congestion.

On Jul, 19, 2026

45,658 people reported to have side effects when taking Valium.
Among them, 85 people (0.19%) have Sinus congestion.

Could Valium cause Sinus congestion?

Among these 85 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Valium? *

  • female: 58.54 %
  • male: 41.46 %

What is the age of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Valium? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.58 %
  • 40-49: 43.94 %
  • 50-59: 31.82 %
  • 60+: 16.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Valium? *

  1. Synthroid: 20 people, 23.53%
  2. Aspirin: 15 people, 17.65%
  3. Zoloft: 14 people, 16.47%
  4. Lexapro: 13 people, 15.29%
  5. Lasix: 12 people, 14.12%
  6. Zometa: 11 people, 12.94%
  7. Oxycontin: 10 people, 11.76%
  8. Amoxicillin: 10 people, 11.76%
  9. Gabapentin: 10 people, 11.76%
  10. Cymbalta: 9 people, 10.59%

What are other side effects people have besides Sinus congestion? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 44 people, 51.76%
  2. Weakness: 31 people, 36.47%
  3. Joint Pain: 29 people, 34.12%
  4. Fever: 28 people, 32.94%
  5. Cough: 27 people, 31.76%
  6. Pain: 27 people, 31.76%
  7. Depression: 24 people, 28.24%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 25.88%
  9. Dizziness: 22 people, 25.88%
  10. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 21 people, 24.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 15 people, 17.65%
  2. Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 8 people, 9.41%
  3. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 8 people, 9.41%
  4. Breast Cancer: 8 people, 9.41%
  5. Pain: 7 people, 8.24%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 7.06%
  7. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 7.06%
  8. Depression: 6 people, 7.06%
  9. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 6 people, 7.06%
  10. Migraine (headache): 4 people, 4.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diazepam:

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 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).

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