Vaniqa and Pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Vaniqa (eflornithine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Yasmin, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pain when taking Vaniqa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 634 people who have side effects when taking Vaniqa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vaniqa?

Vaniqa has active ingredients of eflornithine hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 639 Vaniqa users. Check the latest studies of Vaniqa.

What is Pain?

Pain is found to be associated with 3,816 drugs and 5,866 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pain.



On Jul, 14, 2026

634 people reported to have side effects when taking Vaniqa.
Among them, 19 people (3.0%) have Pain.

Could Vaniqa cause Pain?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Vaniqa when they have Pain? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pain when taking Vaniqa? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Pain when taking Vaniqa? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 6.67 %
  • 20-29: 20.0 %
  • 30-39: 26.67 %
  • 40-49: 33.33 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 13.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vaniqa? *

  1. Yasmin: 8 people, 42.11%
  2. Lasix: 5 people, 26.32%
  3. Yaz: 5 people, 26.32%
  4. Zithromax: 4 people, 21.05%
  5. Aleve: 4 people, 21.05%
  6. Prilosec: 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Amoxicillin: 4 people, 21.05%
  8. Synthroid: 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Zocor: 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Fosamax: 3 people, 15.79%

What are other side effects people have besides Pain? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 47.37%
  2. Emotional Distress: 7 people, 36.84%
  3. Injury: 6 people, 31.58%
  4. Joint Pain: 5 people, 26.32%
  5. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 5 people, 26.32%
  6. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 4 people, 21.05%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 21.05%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 21.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 4 people, 21.05%
  2. Premenstrual Syndrome: 3 people, 15.79%
  3. Birth Control: 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Hair Growth Abnormal: 2 people, 10.53%
  5. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 2 people, 10.53%
  6. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 2 people, 10.53%
  7. Rashes (redness): 2 people, 10.53%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 10.53%
  9. Excessive Or Unwanted Hair In Women: 2 people, 10.53%
  10. Diarrhea: 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Pain and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of eflornithine hydrochloride:

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pain:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pain:

  • Pain (5,866 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on eflornithine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vaniqa) and Vaniqa (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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