Vitamin e and Enterococcal infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Enterococcal infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin e (tocopherols and tocotrienols), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Fosamax, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Enterococcal infection when taking Vitamin e. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,364 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin e from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin e?

Vitamin e has active ingredients of tocopherols and tocotrienols. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 42,279 Vitamin e users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin e.

What is Enterococcal infection?

Enterococcal infection is found to be associated with 624 drugs and 760 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Enterococcal infection.

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On Sep, 04, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 20 people (0.05%) have Enterococcal infection.

Could Vitamin e cause Enterococcal infection?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Vitamin e when they have Enterococcal infection? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 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 Enterococcal infection when taking Vitamin e? *

  • female: 78.95 %
  • male: 21.05 %

What is the age of people who have Enterococcal infection when taking Vitamin e? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 7.69 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 76.92 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

  1. Fosamax: 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Zoloft: 5 people, 25.00%
  3. Neurontin: 4 people, 20.00%
  4. Prednisone: 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Vioxx: 4 people, 20.00%
  6. Tylenol: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Boniva: 3 people, 15.00%
  8. Biaxin Xl: 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Dovonex: 3 people, 15.00%
  10. Flonase: 3 people, 15.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Enterococcal infection? *

  1. Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 8 people, 40.00%
  2. Weakness: 8 people, 40.00%
  3. Fall: 7 people, 35.00%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 30.00%
  5. Sputum Culture Positive: 5 people, 25.00%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 25.00%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 25.00%
  8. Diarrhea: 5 people, 25.00%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 25.00%
  10. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 4 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 20.00%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 10.00%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Skin Ulcer: 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Hepatitis C: 1 person, 5.00%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tocopherols and tocotrienols:

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 tocopherols and tocotrienols (the active ingredients of Vitamin e) and Vitamin e (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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