Xanax and Ulcerative keratitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ulcerative keratitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Xanax (alprazolam), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Effexor, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ulcerative keratitis when taking Xanax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 126,784 people who have side effects when taking Xanax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xanax?

Xanax has active ingredients of alprazolam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 135,347 Xanax users. Check the latest studies of Xanax.

What is Ulcerative keratitis?

Ulcerative keratitis (ulcerative inflammation of the cornea) is found to be associated with 295 drugs and 744 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ulcerative keratitis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

126,784 people reported to have side effects when taking Xanax.
Among them, 39 people (0.03%) have Ulcerative keratitis.

Among these 39 people:

How long have people been on Xanax when they have Ulcerative keratitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Ulcerative keratitis when taking Xanax? *

female: 89.19 %
male: 10.81 %

What is the age of people who have Ulcerative keratitis when taking Xanax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xanax? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ulcerative keratitis? *

Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 29 people, 74.36%
Cough: 23 people, 58.97%
Back Pain: 22 people, 56.41%
Headache (pain in head): 21 people, 53.85%
Herpes Zoster: 19 people, 48.72%
Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 18 people, 46.15%
Weakness: 18 people, 46.15%
Pain: 18 people, 46.15%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 18 people, 46.15%
Purulent Discharge (discharge that contains pus): 17 people, 43.59%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 10 people, 25.64%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 25.64%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 10 people, 25.64%
Pain: 7 people, 17.95%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 7.69%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 5.13%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 5.13%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 2 people, 5.13%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 2.56%
Back Pain: 1 person, 2.56%

* 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 alprazolam (the active ingredients of Xanax) and Xanax (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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