Zometa and Ear blockage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear blockage is found among people who take Zometa, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zometa and have Ear blockage. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 68,309 people who have side effects when taking Zometa from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.



On Dec, 04, 2022

68,309 people reported to have side effects when taking Zometa.
Among them, 189 people (0.28%) have Ear blockage.


What is Zometa?

Zometa has active ingredients of zoledronic acid. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 68,657 Zometa users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Ear blockage?

Ear blockage is found to be associated with 1,197 drugs and 881 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zometa and Ear blockage reports submitted per year:

Could Zometa cause Ear blockage?

Time on Zometa when people have Ear blockage *:

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Gender of people who have Ear blockage when taking Zometa*:

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Age of people who have Ear blockage when taking Zometa *:

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Common drugs people take besides Zometa *:

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Common side effects people have besides Ear blockage *:

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Common conditions people have *:

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zometa and have Ear blockage?

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How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.



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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zoledronic acid (the active ingredients of Zometa) and Zometa (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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