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

Summary:

Thrombocythaemia 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 Heparin, and have Ill-defined disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thrombocythaemia 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 Thrombocythaemia?

Thrombocythaemia (an increased number of platelets in the circulating blood) is found to be associated with 209 drugs and 368 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thrombocythaemia.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

41,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 14 people (0.03%) have Thrombocythaemia.

Among these 14 people:

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

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin e? *

What are other side effects people have besides Thrombocythaemia? *

Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 28.57%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 4 people, 28.57%
Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells): 3 people, 21.43%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 3 people, 21.43%
Myopathy Steroid (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function due to steroid): 3 people, 21.43%
Metabolic Encephalopathy (disorder or disease of the brain due to the body's disability to use energy): 3 people, 21.43%
Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 3 people, 21.43%
Malnutrition (a condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking): 3 people, 21.43%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 3 people, 21.43%
Pneumothorax (the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung): 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thrombocythaemia:

Thrombocythaemia (209 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thrombocythaemia:

Thrombocythaemia (368 conditions)

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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