Voltaren and Diverticulum - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Diverticulum is reported as a side effect among people who take Voltaren (diclofenac sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diverticulum when taking Voltaren. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,356 people who have side effects when taking Voltaren from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Voltaren?
Voltaren has active ingredients of diclofenac sodium. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 82,346 Voltaren users. Check the latest studies of Voltaren.
What is Diverticulum?
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body) is found to be associated with 1,155 drugs and 981 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diverticulum.
81,356 people reported to have side effects when taking Voltaren.
Among them, 80 people (0.1%) have Diverticulum.

Among these 80 people:
How long have people been on Voltaren when they have Diverticulum? *
- < 1 month: 50 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 25 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 25 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Diverticulum when taking Voltaren? *
- female: 81.94 %
- male: 18.06 %
What is the age of people who have Diverticulum when taking Voltaren? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 1.85 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 1.85 %
- 40-49: 16.67 %
- 50-59: 1.85 %
- 60+: 77.78 %
What are other drugs people take besides Voltaren? *
- Aspirin: 18 people, 22.50%
- Prilosec: 17 people, 21.25%
- Lipitor: 17 people, 21.25%
- Celebrex: 17 people, 21.25%
- Naproxen: 15 people, 18.75%
- Premarin: 14 people, 17.50%
- Lasix: 13 people, 16.25%
- Hydrochlorothiazide: 12 people, 15.00%
- Nexium: 12 people, 15.00%
- Synthroid: 11 people, 13.75%
What are other side effects people have besides Diverticulum? *
- High Blood Pressure: 25 people, 31.25%
- Weakness: 22 people, 27.50%
- Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 21 people, 26.25%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 20 people, 25.00%
- Pain In Extremity: 19 people, 23.75%
- Weight Decreased: 19 people, 23.75%
- Constipation: 19 people, 23.75%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 18 people, 22.50%
- Oropharyngeal Pain: 18 people, 22.50%
- Joint Pain: 18 people, 22.50%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 19 people, 23.75%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 10 people, 12.50%
- High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 12.50%
- Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 9 people, 11.25%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 9 people, 11.25%
- Gravitational Oedema (abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system makes obese): 7 people, 8.75%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 8.75%
- Joint Pain: 6 people, 7.50%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 7.50%
- Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 5 people, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Voltaren:
- Voltaren (82,346 reports)
Diverticulum treatments and more:
- Diverticulum (13,869 reports)
How severe was Diverticulum and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diclofenac sodium:
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+
Browse all side effects of Voltaren:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Diverticulum:
- Diverticulum (1,155 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Diverticulum:
- Diverticulum (981 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diclofenac sodium (the active ingredients of Voltaren) and Voltaren (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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