Vancomycin and Atelectasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Atelectasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pulmozyme, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Atelectasis when taking Vancomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,160 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin?

Vancomycin has active ingredients of vancomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 17,165 Vancomycin users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin.

What is Atelectasis?

Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung) is found to be associated with 1,436 drugs and 1,638 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atelectasis.

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 Aug, 30, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 89 people (0.52%) have Atelectasis.

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Atelectasis? *

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

female: 91.57 %
male: 8.43 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Atelectasis? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 77 people, 86.52%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 76 people, 85.39%
Sleep Disorder: 76 people, 85.39%
Asthma: 75 people, 84.27%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 73 people, 82.02%
Heart Rate Increased: 73 people, 82.02%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 73 people, 82.02%
Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds): 73 people, 82.02%
Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 73 people, 82.02%
Drug Hypersensitivity: 73 people, 82.02%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 68 people, 76.40%
Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 3.37%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 3.37%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 3 people, 3.37%
Swallowing Difficulty: 2 people, 2.25%
Fever: 2 people, 2.25%
Prolymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells): 2 people, 2.25%
Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 2 people, 2.25%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 1.12%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 1.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Atelectasis:

Atelectasis (1,436 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Atelectasis:

Atelectasis (1,638 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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