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

Summary:

Oa is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Pantoprazole, and have Enterococcal infection.

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

Oa (osteoarthritis /a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,894 drugs and 2,639 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oa.

On Jun, 11, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 39 people (0.23%) have Oa.

Could Vancomycin cause Oa?

Among these 39 people:

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

  • female: 65.62 %
  • male: 34.38 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 14.29 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 7.14 %
  • 60+: 64.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

  1. Pantoprazole: 22 people, 56.41%
  2. Tylenol: 21 people, 53.85%
  3. Ventolin: 20 people, 51.28%
  4. Metformin: 20 people, 51.28%
  5. Plaquenil: 20 people, 51.28%
  6. Januvia: 20 people, 51.28%
  7. Escitalopram: 20 people, 51.28%
  8. Acetaminophen: 14 people, 35.90%
  9. Lasix: 12 people, 30.77%
  10. Hydrochlorothiazide: 11 people, 28.21%

What are other side effects people have besides Oa? *

  1. Depression: 27 people, 69.23%
  2. Pain: 25 people, 64.10%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 23 people, 58.97%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 23 people, 58.97%
  5. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 22 people, 56.41%
  6. Weakness: 22 people, 56.41%
  7. Infusion Related Reaction: 20 people, 51.28%
  8. Hypersensitivity: 20 people, 51.28%
  9. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 20 people, 51.28%
  10. Weight Decreased: 20 people, 51.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 20 people, 51.28%
  2. Enterococcal Infection: 20 people, 51.28%
  3. Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 19 people, 48.72%
  4. Hiv Infection: 12 people, 30.77%
  5. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 4 people, 10.26%
  6. Pain: 2 people, 5.13%
  7. Asthma: 1 person, 2.56%
  8. Back Pain: 1 person, 2.56%
  9. Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 2.56%
  10. Blood Magnesium Decreased: 1 person, 2.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Vancomycin and have Oa?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vancomycin:

Oa treatments and more:

  • Oa (95,653 reports)

How severe was Oa and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of vancomycin:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Vancomycin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oa:

  • Oa (1,894 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oa:

  • Oa (2,639 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).

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