Vitamin d and Chickenpox - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chickenpox is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin d (ergocalciferol), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Calcium, and have Hypoparathyroidism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chickenpox when taking Vitamin d. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 282,675 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin d from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin d?

Vitamin d has active ingredients of ergocalciferol. It is often used in low vitamin d. eHealthMe is studying from 294,095 Vitamin d users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin d.

What is Chickenpox?

Chickenpox (infection with varicella zoster virus) is found to be associated with 334 drugs and 590 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chickenpox.



On Aug, 08, 2026

282,675 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin d.
Among them, 42 people (0.01%) have Chickenpox.

Could Vitamin d cause Chickenpox?

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Vitamin d when they have Chickenpox? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Chickenpox when taking Vitamin d? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Chickenpox when taking Vitamin d? *

  • 0-1: 4.17 %
  • 2-9: 8.33 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.33 %
  • 40-49: 41.67 %
  • 50-59: 4.17 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin d? *

  1. Calcium: 6 people, 14.29%
  2. Gilenya: 5 people, 11.90%
  3. Humira: 5 people, 11.90%
  4. Rocaltrol: 5 people, 11.90%
  5. Lyrica: 5 people, 11.90%
  6. Methotrexate: 4 people, 9.52%
  7. Calcitriol: 4 people, 9.52%
  8. Tylenol: 4 people, 9.52%
  9. Valacyclovir: 4 people, 9.52%
  10. Vitamin C: 4 people, 9.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Chickenpox? *

  1. Herpes Zoster: 15 people, 35.71%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 26.19%
  3. Joint Pain: 10 people, 23.81%
  4. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 9 people, 21.43%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 8 people, 19.05%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 16.67%
  7. Visual Impairment: 7 people, 16.67%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 16.67%
  9. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 6 people, 14.29%
  10. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 6 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 11.90%
  2. Hypoparathyroidism (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood): 5 people, 11.90%
  3. Nasal Ulcer (ulcer of nose): 3 people, 7.14%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 7.14%
  5. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 7.14%
  6. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 7.14%
  7. Mouth Ulcers: 3 people, 7.14%
  8. Bronchitis Chronic (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes- chronic): 2 people, 4.76%
  9. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 2 people, 4.76%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ergocalciferol (the active ingredients of Vitamin d) and Vitamin d (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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