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

Summary:

Uc 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 Prednisone, and have Diarrhea.

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

Uc is found to be associated with 1,329 drugs and 2,013 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Uc.

On Oct, 08, 2025

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 90 people (0.52%) have Uc.

Among these 90 people:

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

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

female: 55.42 %
male: 44.58 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Uc? *

Diarrhea: 30 people, 33.33%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 24 people, 26.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 16.67%
Drug Ineffective: 14 people, 15.56%
Abdominal Pain: 13 people, 14.44%
Clostridium Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 10 people, 11.11%
Pain In Extremity: 9 people, 10.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 9 people, 10.00%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 10.00%
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 9 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diarrhea: 5 people, 5.56%
Itching: 4 people, 4.44%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 4 people, 4.44%
Abdominal Pain: 4 people, 4.44%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 3.33%
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver): 3 people, 3.33%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 3.33%
Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 3 people, 3.33%
Amylase Increased: 3 people, 3.33%
Addison's Disease (addison's disease, a hormonal disorder disease): 3 people, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Uc:

Uc (1,329 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Uc:

Uc (2,013 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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