Vancomycin hydrochloride and Meningitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Meningitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin hydrochloride (vancomycin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Levetiracetam, and have Malignant melanoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Meningitis when taking Vancomycin hydrochloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,214 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin hydrochloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin hydrochloride?

Vancomycin hydrochloride has active ingredients of vancomycin hydrochloride. It is often used in mrsa infection. eHealthMe is studying from 8,399 Vancomycin hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin hydrochloride.

What is Meningitis?

Meningitis (inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges) is found to be associated with 651 drugs and 883 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Meningitis.

On Aug, 11, 2026

8,214 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin hydrochloride.
Among them, 24 people (0.29%) have Meningitis.

Could Vancomycin hydrochloride cause Meningitis?

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin hydrochloride when they have Meningitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Meningitis when taking Vancomycin hydrochloride? *

female: 34.78 %
male: 65.22 %

What is the age of people who have Meningitis when taking Vancomycin hydrochloride? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin hydrochloride? *

What are other side effects people have besides Meningitis? *

Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain): 10 people, 41.67%
Fever: 10 people, 41.67%
Rashes (redness): 8 people, 33.33%
Xerosis (abnormal dryness of the skin or mucus membranes): 6 people, 25.00%
Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 6 people, 25.00%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 6 people, 25.00%
Peripheral Motor Neuropathy (muscles in the body become progressively weaker over months to years): 6 people, 25.00%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 6 people, 25.00%
Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 6 people, 25.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 6 people, 25.00%
Cytokine Release Syndrome (immediate complication occurring with the use of anti-t cell antibody infusions): 3 people, 12.50%
T-Cell Type Acute Leukaemia (a form of cancer of the white blood cells): 2 people, 8.33%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 8.33%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 8.33%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 8.33%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 2 people, 8.33%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 2 people, 8.33%
Encephalitis Viral (inflammation of the brain due to viral infection): 2 people, 8.33%
Drug Eruption (adverse drug reaction of the skin): 2 people, 8.33%

* 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 hydrochloride) and Vancomycin hydrochloride (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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