Zyrtec and Diverticulum - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diverticulum is found among people who take Zyrtec, 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 Zyrtec and have Diverticulum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 94,387 people who have side effects when taking Zyrtec 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

94,387 people reported to have side effects when taking Zyrtec.
Among them, 223 people (0.24%) have Diverticulum.

What is Zyrtec?

Zyrtec has active ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 99,160 Zyrtec users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Diverticulum?

Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body) is found to be associated with 1,693 drugs and 960 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zyrtec and Diverticulum reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zyrtec and have Diverticulum?

Check whether Diverticulum is associated with a drug or a condition

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 severe was Diverticulum and when was it recovered:

Diverticulum in Zyrtec

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

Diverticulum and drugs with ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Zyrtec:

Zyrtec (99,160 reports)

Common Zyrtec side effects:

Drug ineffective: 7,906 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6,811 reports
Headache (pain in head): 5,700 reports
Pain: 4,984 reports
Rashes (redness): 4,877 reports
Breathing difficulty: 4,612 reports
Diarrhea: 4,357 reports
Itching: 4,318 reports

Browse all side effects of Zyrtec:

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Diverticulum treatments and more:

Diverticulum (13,068 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Diverticulum:

Common drugs associated with Diverticulum:

All the drugs that are associated with Diverticulum:

Diverticulum (1,693 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Diverticulum:

High blood pressure: 2,335 reports
Osteoporosis: 1,769 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 759 reports
Pain: 598 reports
High blood cholesterol: 512 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Diverticulum:

Diverticulum (960 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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