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

Summary:

Wheezing 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 Pulmozyme, and have Asthma.

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

Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath) is found to be associated with 1,935 drugs and 2,192 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wheezing.

On Jul, 24, 2025

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 117 people (0.68%) have Wheezing.

Among these 117 people:

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

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

female: 92.86 %
male: 7.14 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Wheezing? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 106 people, 90.60%
Asthma: 101 people, 86.32%
High Blood Pressure: 89 people, 76.07%
Heart Rate Increased: 88 people, 75.21%
Sleep Disorder: 84 people, 71.79%
Drug Hypersensitivity: 81 people, 69.23%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 76 people, 64.96%
Stress And Anxiety: 74 people, 63.25%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 73 people, 62.39%
Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds): 73 people, 62.39%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 89 people, 76.07%
Type 2 Diabetes: 13 people, 11.11%
High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 11.11%
Oedema Due To Cardiac Disease (fluid collection in tissue due to heart disease): 12 people, 10.26%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 11 people, 9.40%
Bronchial Obstruction (blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs): 8 people, 6.84%
Chest Pain: 8 people, 6.84%
Cough: 8 people, 6.84%
Infection: 6 people, 5.13%
Urinary Tract Infection: 3 people, 2.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Common Vancomycin side effects:

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Common drugs associated with Wheezing:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Wheezing:

Wheezing (1,935 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Wheezing:

Asthma aggravated: 23,977 reports
Exercise-induced asthma: 23,938 reports
Ra: 3,702 reports
Hypertension: 2,893 reports
Blood pressure increased: 2,875 reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2,285 reports
Psoriatic arthropathy: 1,442 reports
Pain: 1,397 reports
Familial primary pulmonary hypertension: 1,309 reports
Heartburn: 1,228 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Wheezing:

Wheezing (2,192 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.

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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