Vancomycin and Tonsillar herniation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tonsillar herniation is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Tacrolimus, and have Pneumonia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tonsillar herniation 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 Tonsillar herniation?

Tonsillar herniation (the herniation of tonsils of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum of the skull) is found to be associated with 774 drugs and 975 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tonsillar herniation.

On May, 13, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 12 people (0.07%) have Tonsillar herniation.

Could Vancomycin cause Tonsillar herniation?

Among these 12 people:

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

female: 54.55 %
male: 45.45 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tonsillar herniation? *

Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 7 people, 58.33%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 6 people, 50.00%
Pneumonia Fungal: 6 people, 50.00%
Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 33.33%
Fungal Infection: 3 people, 25.00%
Brain Death: 2 people, 16.67%
Fever: 2 people, 16.67%
Unresponsive To Stimuli: 2 people, 16.67%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 2 people, 16.67%
Cardiac Arrest: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pneumonia: 8 people, 66.67%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 41.67%
Klebsiella Infection: 5 people, 41.67%
Fungal Infection: 2 people, 16.67%
Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 1 person, 8.33%
Encephalitis Protozoal (inflammation of the brain due to protozoal infection): 1 person, 8.33%
Acute Monocytic Leukaemia (a type of blood cancer): 1 person, 8.33%
Brain Abscess: 1 person, 8.33%
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 1 person, 8.33%
Cytomegalovirus Viraemia (cytomegalo virus in blood stream): 1 person, 8.33%

* 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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