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Zyprexa and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Zyprexa (olanzapine), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Risperdal, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Zyprexa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 63,412 people who have side effects when taking Zyprexa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zyprexa?

Zyprexa has active ingredients of olanzapine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,718 Zyprexa users. Check the latest studies of Zyprexa.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,475 drugs and 3,075 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.

On Sep, 21, 2025

63,412 people reported to have side effects when taking Zyprexa.
Among them, 143 people (0.23%) have Ear buzzing.

Could Zyprexa cause Ear buzzing?

Among these 143 people:

How long have people been on Zyprexa when they have Ear buzzing? *

  • < 1 month: 20.83 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 29.17 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 4.17 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 20.83 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 12.5 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 12.5 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Zyprexa? *

  • female: 41.84 %
  • male: 58.16 %

What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Zyprexa? *

  • 0-1: 1.14 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 4.55 %
  • 20-29: 4.55 %
  • 30-39: 14.77 %
  • 40-49: 27.27 %
  • 50-59: 23.86 %
  • 60+: 23.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zyprexa? *

  1. Risperdal: 22 people, 15.38%
  2. Abilify: 20 people, 13.99%
  3. Ambien: 19 people, 13.29%
  4. Paxil: 18 people, 12.59%
  5. Prozac: 18 people, 12.59%
  6. Zoloft: 17 people, 11.89%
  7. Cymbalta: 17 people, 11.89%
  8. Seroquel: 16 people, 11.19%
  9. Neurontin: 13 people, 9.09%
  10. Klonopin: 12 people, 8.39%

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 43 people, 30.07%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 42 people, 29.37%
  3. Weakness: 33 people, 23.08%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 33 people, 23.08%
  5. Dizziness: 32 people, 22.38%
  6. Weight Increased: 31 people, 21.68%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 30 people, 20.98%
  8. Suicidal Ideation: 25 people, 17.48%
  9. Chest Pain: 24 people, 16.78%
  10. Pain: 22 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 20 people, 13.99%
  2. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 12 people, 8.39%
  3. Pain: 11 people, 7.69%
  4. Psychotic Disorder: 9 people, 6.29%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 5.59%
  6. Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 6 people, 4.20%
  7. Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 3.50%
  8. Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 4 people, 2.80%
  9. Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 4 people, 2.80%
  10. Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 2.80%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on olanzapine (the active ingredients of Zyprexa) and Zyprexa (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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