Welchol and Ear impaction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 13,269 people who take Welchol (colesevelam hydrochloride) or have Ear impaction. No report of Ear impaction is found in people who take Welchol.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Welchol?

Welchol has active ingredients of colesevelam hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 11,309 Welchol users. Check the latest studies of Welchol.

What is Ear Impaction?

Ear impaction (earwax has become tightly packed in the external ear canal to the point that the canal is blocked) is found to be associated with 656 drugs and 951 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear impaction.

On Nov, 16, 2025

No report is found.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Welchol:

Welchol (11,309 reports)

Ear impaction treatments and more:

Ear impaction (1,960 reports)

How severe was Ear impaction and when was it recovered:

Ear impaction in Welchol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of colesevelam hydrochloride:

Ear impaction and drugs with ingredients of colesevelam hydrochloride (2 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ear impaction:

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on colesevelam hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Welchol) and Welchol (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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