Vitamin e and Lumbar spinal stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lumbar spinal stenosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin e (tocopherols and tocotrienols), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Fosamax, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lumbar spinal stenosis 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 Lumbar spinal stenosis?

Lumbar spinal stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone) is found to be associated with 765 drugs and 693 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lumbar spinal stenosis.

On Jul, 09, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 48 people (0.12%) have Lumbar spinal stenosis.

Could Vitamin e cause Lumbar spinal stenosis?

Among these 48 people:

What is the gender of people who have Lumbar spinal stenosis when taking Vitamin e? *

female: 81.4 %
male: 18.6 %

What is the age of people who have Lumbar spinal stenosis when taking Vitamin e? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lumbar spinal stenosis? *

Fall: 25 people, 52.08%
Weakness: 24 people, 50.00%
Pain In Extremity: 21 people, 43.75%
Back Pain: 19 people, 39.58%
Urinary Tract Infection: 18 people, 37.50%
Pneumonia: 16 people, 33.33%
Joint Pain: 16 people, 33.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 31.25%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 14 people, 29.17%
Cough: 14 people, 29.17%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 10 people, 20.83%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 8 people, 16.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 14.58%
Rickets (softening of bones): 7 people, 14.58%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 7 people, 14.58%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 14.58%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 6 people, 12.50%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 12.50%
Pain: 6 people, 12.50%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 5 people, 10.42%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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