Vitamin e and Pressure ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pressure ulcer 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 10+ years also take Flonase, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pressure ulcer 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 Pressure ulcer?

Pressure ulcer is found to be associated with 1,012 drugs and 1,228 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pressure ulcer.

On Jul, 14, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 42 people (0.1%) have Pressure ulcer.

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Vitamin e when they have Pressure ulcer? *

What is the gender of people who have Pressure ulcer when taking Vitamin e? *

female: 56.1 %
male: 43.9 %

What is the age of people who have Pressure ulcer when taking Vitamin e? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pressure ulcer? *

Urinary Tract Infection: 18 people, 42.86%
Weakness: 13 people, 30.95%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 26.19%
Gait Disturbance: 10 people, 23.81%
Joint Pain: 10 people, 23.81%
Fall: 9 people, 21.43%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 21.43%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 9 people, 21.43%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 19.05%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 19.05%

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, 23.81%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 5 people, 11.90%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 9.52%
Abdominal Discomfort: 3 people, 7.14%
Chest Pain: 3 people, 7.14%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 3 people, 7.14%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 7.14%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 7.14%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.14%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 4.76%

* 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

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