Vancomycin and Cystic fibrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cystic fibrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Oxycodone, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cystic fibrosis 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 Cystic fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands) is found to be associated with 256 drugs and 49 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cystic fibrosis.

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, 26, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 15 people (0.09%) have Cystic fibrosis.

Among these 15 people:

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

female: 83.33 %
male: 16.67 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cystic fibrosis? *

White Blood Cell Disorder: 7 people, 46.67%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 7 people, 46.67%
Large Intestinal Ulcer: 7 people, 46.67%
Injury: 7 people, 46.67%
Vulval Abscess: 7 people, 46.67%
Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control): 7 people, 46.67%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 46.67%
High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 46.67%
Heart Rate Decreased: 7 people, 46.67%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 46.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 7 people, 46.67%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 46.67%
Cystic Fibrosis Lung (fibrosis with cyst in the lung): 2 people, 13.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cystic fibrosis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cystic fibrosis:

Cystic fibrosis (49 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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