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

Summary:

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

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

Obtunded is found to be associated with 2,541 drugs and 3,169 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Obtunded.

On Nov, 18, 2025

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 45 people (0.26%) have Obtunded.

Among these 45 people:

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

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

female: 21.43 %
male: 78.57 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Obtunded? *

Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 18 people, 40.00%
Fever: 18 people, 40.00%
Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 18 people, 40.00%
Altered State Of Consciousness (altered state of mind): 12 people, 26.67%
Disturbance In Attention: 11 people, 24.44%
Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 11 people, 24.44%
Ards (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system): 10 people, 22.22%
Weight Fluctuation: 9 people, 20.00%
Lung Disorder (lung disease): 9 people, 20.00%
Victim Of Crime: 7 people, 15.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 17.78%
High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 17.78%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 8 people, 17.78%
Sedation: 8 people, 17.78%
Pain: 7 people, 15.56%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 5 people, 11.11%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 4 people, 8.89%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 4 people, 8.89%
Depression: 4 people, 8.89%
Infection: 4 people, 8.89%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Vancomycin (17,165 reports)

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Obtunded (57,420 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Obtunded:

Obtunded (2,541 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Obtunded:

Obtunded (3,169 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

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