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

Summary:

Diverticulitis 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 Metformin, and have Enterococcal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diverticulitis 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 Diverticulitis?

Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall) is found to be associated with 1,363 drugs and 1,360 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diverticulitis.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 51 people (0.3%) have Diverticulitis.

Among these 51 people:

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

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

female: 62.16 %
male: 37.84 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Diverticulitis? *

Abdominal Pain: 30 people, 58.82%
Weakness: 28 people, 54.90%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 28 people, 54.90%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 27 people, 52.94%
High Blood Pressure: 25 people, 49.02%
Weight Decreased: 25 people, 49.02%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 25 people, 49.02%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 25 people, 49.02%
Nausea And Vomiting: 23 people, 45.10%
Depression: 22 people, 43.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 20 people, 39.22%
Enterococcal Infection: 20 people, 39.22%
Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 19 people, 37.25%
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (long lasting infection of nerves outside brain and spinal cord): 8 people, 15.69%
Back Pain: 6 people, 11.76%
Cough: 5 people, 9.80%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 5 people, 9.80%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 9.80%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 5 people, 9.80%
Pain: 5 people, 9.80%

* 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 (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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