Vancomycin hcl and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin hcl (vancomycin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Lasix, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Vancomycin hcl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,423 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin hcl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin hcl?

Vancomycin hcl has active ingredients of vancomycin hydrochloride. It is often used in clostridium difficile colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,530 Vancomycin hcl users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin hcl.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,337 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jun, 19, 2026

6,423 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin hcl.
Among them, 36 people (0.56%) have Stroke.

Among these 36 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin hcl when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Vancomycin hcl? *

female: 38.24 %
male: 61.76 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Vancomycin hcl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin hcl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Pain: 14 people, 38.89%
Acute Kidney Failure: 13 people, 36.11%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 30.56%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 10 people, 27.78%
Emotional Distress: 9 people, 25.00%
Fear: 9 people, 25.00%
Fever: 8 people, 22.22%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 22.22%
Injury: 8 people, 22.22%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 7 people, 19.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 8.33%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 5.56%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 5.56%
Bacterial Infection: 2 people, 5.56%
Cardiac Aneurysm (a condition that can occur after a myocardial infarction due to the inadequate resistance of the new scar tissue to the systolic pressure): 2 people, 5.56%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 5.56%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 5.56%
Diabetic Retinal Oedema (excessive build-up of fluid in the retina due to diabetes): 2 people, 5.56%
Enterococcal Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria lactic acid in the blood): 2 people, 5.56%
Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine): 2 people, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on vancomycin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vancomycin hcl) and Vancomycin hcl (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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