Viagra and Hepatitis c - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 60,831 people who have side effects when taking Viagra. Hepatitis c is found, especially among people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Prevacid and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Viagra and have Hepatitis c. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 01, 2023

60,831 people reported to have side effects when taking Viagra.
Among them, 66 people (0.11%) have Hepatitis c.

What is Viagra?

Viagra has active ingredients of sildenafil citrate. It is used in erection problems. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 63,454 Viagra users.

What is Hepatitis c?

Hepatitis c is found to be associated with 1,752 drugs and 967 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 131,019 people who have Hepatitis c.

Number of Viagra and Hepatitis c reports submitted per year:

Time on Viagra when people have Hepatitis c *:

Gender of people who have Hepatitis c when taking Viagra *:

female: 6.15 %
male: 93.85 %

Age of people who have Hepatitis c when taking Viagra *:

Common drugs people take besides Viagra *:

Common side effects people have besides Hepatitis c *:

Depression: 24 people, 36.36%
Dizziness: 22 people, 33.33%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 18 people, 27.27%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 27.27%
Breathing Difficulty: 18 people, 27.27%
High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 25.76%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 24.24%
Respiratory Depression (respiration has a rate below 12 breaths): 14 people, 21.21%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 21.21%
Road Traffic Accident: 14 people, 21.21%

Common conditions people have *:

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 9.09%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 7.58%
Pain: 5 people, 7.58%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 3.03%
Depression: 2 people, 3.03%
Back Pain: 2 people, 3.03%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 3.03%
Drug Dependence: 2 people, 3.03%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 3.03%
Diabetes: 1 person, 1.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Viagra and have Hepatitis c?

Check whether Hepatitis c is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Jeong SY, Jeon SJ, Kim YR, Choi SS, Kwak HS, "A Rare Case of Viagra Induced Toxic Encephalopathy", Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016 Sep .

Related studies

Viagra side effects by duration, gender and age:

Viagra side effects (63,454 reports)

Hepatitis c treatments and more:

Hepatitis c (131,019 reports)

Common drugs associated with Hepatitis c:

All the drugs that are associated with Hepatitis c:

Hepatitis c (1,752 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hepatitis c:

Hiv infection: 532 reports
Pain: 526 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 451 reports
Schizophrenia: 433 reports
Liver transplant: 374 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Hepatitis c:

Hepatitis c (967 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sildenafil citrate (the active ingredients of Viagra) and Viagra (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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