Videx and Ear pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Videx (didanosine), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Bactrim, and have Cryptococcosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear pain when taking Videx. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,921 people who have side effects when taking Videx from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Videx?

Videx has active ingredients of didanosine. eHealthMe is studying from 7,927 Videx users. Check the latest studies of Videx.

What is Ear pain?

Ear pain is found to be associated with 1,391 drugs and 1,901 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 03, 2026

7,921 people reported to have side effects when taking Videx.
Among them, 19 people (0.24%) have Ear pain.

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ear pain when taking Videx? *

female: 5.26 %
male: 94.74 %

What is the age of people who have Ear pain when taking Videx? *

What are other drugs people take besides Videx? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ear pain? *

Hypoacusis (loss of hearing): 16 people, 84.21%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 14 people, 73.68%
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (the thickening of the myocardium (muscle) of the left ventricle of the heart): 14 people, 73.68%
Cyst (a closed sac): 14 people, 73.68%
Diarrhea: 14 people, 73.68%
Ear Barotrauma (discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum): 14 people, 73.68%
Musculoskeletal Chest Pain (pain in chest muscle or nerve or bones): 14 people, 73.68%
Ear Discomfort: 14 people, 73.68%
Facial Pain: 14 people, 73.68%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 73.68%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cryptococcosis (potentially fatal fungal disease): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ear pain:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ear pain:

Ear pain (1,901 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on didanosine (the active ingredients of Videx) and Videx (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

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