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Vancomycin and Systemic lupus erythematosus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Systemic lupus erythematosus is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are male, 20-29 old, also take Prednisone, and have Febrile neutropenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Systemic lupus erythematosus 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 Systemic lupus erythematosus?

Systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue) is found to be associated with 1,087 drugs and 1,646 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Systemic lupus erythematosus.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 30 people (0.17%) have Systemic lupus erythematosus.

Could Vancomycin cause Systemic lupus erythematosus?

Among these 30 people:

What is the gender of people who have Systemic lupus erythematosus when taking Vancomycin? *

  • female: 23.08 %
  • male: 76.92 %

What is the age of people who have Systemic lupus erythematosus when taking Vancomycin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 72.73 %
  • 30-39: 13.64 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 13.64 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

  1. Prednisone: 24 people, 80.00%
  2. Myfortic: 16 people, 53.33%
  3. Plaquenil: 16 people, 53.33%
  4. Methylprednisolone: 16 people, 53.33%
  5. Leflunomide: 15 people, 50.00%
  6. Acetaminophen: 15 people, 50.00%
  7. Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride: 11 people, 36.67%
  8. Hydrocortisone: 5 people, 16.67%
  9. Losartan: 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Diflucan: 3 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Systemic lupus erythematosus? *

  1. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 17 people, 56.67%
  2. Double Stranded Dna Antibody Positive: 17 people, 56.67%
  3. Fever: 17 people, 56.67%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 17 people, 56.67%
  5. Rashes (redness): 17 people, 56.67%
  6. Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 17 people, 56.67%
  7. Haemoglobin Decreased: 17 people, 56.67%
  8. Protein Urine: 16 people, 53.33%
  9. Cough: 11 people, 36.67%
  10. Red Man Syndrome (a reaction to the drug vancomycin): 7 people, 23.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 7 people, 23.33%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 16.67%
  3. Lupus-Like Syndrome (a disease symptom matches with lupus an immune disease): 4 people, 13.33%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.00%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 10.00%
  6. Pain: 3 people, 10.00%
  7. Itching: 3 people, 10.00%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 10.00%
  9. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (disorder that manifests clinically as recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or fetal loss): 3 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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).

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