Valtrex and Intestinal obstruction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Intestinal obstruction is reported as a side effect among people who take Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xanax, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Intestinal obstruction when taking Valtrex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,014 people who have side effects when taking Valtrex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Valtrex?

Valtrex has active ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 40,000 Valtrex users. Check the latest studies of Valtrex.

What is Intestinal obstruction?

Intestinal obstruction is found to be associated with 1,883 drugs and 2,619 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Intestinal obstruction.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 03, 2026

38,014 people reported to have side effects when taking Valtrex.
Among them, 101 people (0.27%) have Intestinal obstruction.

Could Valtrex cause Intestinal obstruction?

Among these 101 people:

How long have people been on Valtrex when they have Intestinal obstruction? *

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What is the gender of people who have Intestinal obstruction when taking Valtrex? *

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What is the age of people who have Intestinal obstruction when taking Valtrex? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Valtrex (40,000 reports)

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How severe was Intestinal obstruction and when was it recovered:

Intestinal obstruction in Valtrex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride:

Intestinal obstruction and drugs with ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride (221 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Intestinal obstruction:

Intestinal obstruction (1,883 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Intestinal obstruction:

Intestinal obstruction (2,619 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valacyclovir hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Valtrex) and Valtrex (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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