Vancomycin and Hearing loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hearing loss 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 Oxycodone, and have Staphylococcal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hearing loss 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 Hearing loss?

Hearing loss is found to be associated with 1,352 drugs and 2,378 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hearing loss.

On Apr, 30, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 24 people (0.14%) have Hearing loss.

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Hearing loss? *

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hearing loss? *

Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears): 8 people, 33.33%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 12.50%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 2 people, 8.33%
Ototoxicity (damage to the ear): 2 people, 8.33%
Ovarian Cysts (fluid filled sacs of the ovary): 2 people, 8.33%
Pain: 2 people, 8.33%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 2 people, 8.33%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 2 people, 8.33%
Pneumonia: 2 people, 8.33%
Pulmonary Oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs): 2 people, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 4 people, 16.67%
Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 3 people, 12.50%
Empyema (collection of pus in a cavity in the body): 3 people, 12.50%
Pain: 3 people, 12.50%
Arthritis Infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis): 2 people, 8.33%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 2 people, 8.33%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 8.33%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 8.33%
Adverse Drug Reaction: 2 people, 8.33%
Neutropenic Colitis (inflammation of the cecum, often with involvement of the ascending colon and ileum, a life threatening condition): 2 people, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hearing loss:

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
Gupta SK, Shwetank B, "Reversible bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss due to olanzapine in a male suffering from bipolar affective disorder", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .

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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