Vitamin e and Shoulder operation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Shoulder operation 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 Aspirin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Shoulder operation 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 Shoulder operation?

Shoulder operation is found to be associated with 389 drugs and 292 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Shoulder operation.

On Jul, 29, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 17 people (0.04%) have Shoulder operation.

Could Vitamin e cause Shoulder operation?

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Shoulder operation when taking Vitamin e? *

female: 73.33 %
male: 26.67 %

What is the age of people who have Shoulder operation when taking Vitamin e? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

Aspirin: 6 people, 35.29%
Lisinopril: 4 people, 23.53%
Vitamin B12: 4 people, 23.53%
Crestor: 3 people, 17.65%
Potassium: 3 people, 17.65%
Nitrostat: 3 people, 17.65%
Fosamax: 3 people, 17.65%
Fish Oil: 3 people, 17.65%
Omega-3 Marine Triglycerides: 2 people, 11.76%
Omeprazole: 2 people, 11.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Shoulder operation? *

Anaemia Postoperative: 4 people, 23.53%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 17.65%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 17.65%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 17.65%
Femur Fracture: 3 people, 17.65%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 2 people, 11.76%
Dizziness: 2 people, 11.76%
Rash Erythematous (redness of the skin): 2 people, 11.76%
Procedural Haemorrhage (procedural bleeding): 2 people, 11.76%
Head Injury: 2 people, 11.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 23.53%
White Blood Cell Count Abnormal: 2 people, 11.76%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 11.76%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 11.76%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 11.76%
Hair Loss: 1 person, 5.88%
Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure): 1 person, 5.88%
Blood Potassium Decreased: 1 person, 5.88%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 1 person, 5.88%

* 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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