Itching in Savella - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We study how severe was Itching, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Savella (milnacipran hydrochloride). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.

What is Savella?

Savella has active ingredients of milnacipran hydrochloride. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 7,529 Savella users. Check the latest studies of Savella.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,212 drugs and 4,526 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.



On May, 24, 2026

5 people who have Itching while taking Savella were studied.

Could Savella cause Itching?

Severity of Itching *:

  • least: 0.0 %
  • moderate: 25 %
  • severe: 50 %
  • most severe: 25 %

When people recovered from Itching:

n/a

Effectiveness of Savella *:

  • not at all: 25 %
  • somewhat: 25 %
  • moderate: 50 %
  • high: 0.0 %
  • very high: 0.0 %

Race of the people *:

  • African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
  • Asian: 0.0 %
  • Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
  • Two or more races: 0.0 %
  • White, Non-Hispanic: 100 %

Time on Savella *:

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 25 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people when taking Savella *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

Age of people when taking Savella *:

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

Conditions people have *:

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 40.00%
  2. Uterine Fibroids (benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus): 1 person, 20.00%
  3. Skin Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 20.00%
  4. Post Procedural Hypothyroidism: 1 person, 20.00%
  5. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 1 person, 20.00%
  6. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 20.00%

Other drugs people take besides Savella *:

  1. Flexeril: 2 people, 40.00%
  2. Ambien: 2 people, 40.00%
  3. Vistaril: 1 person, 20.00%
  4. Synthroid: 1 person, 20.00%
  5. Percocet: 1 person, 20.00%
  6. Levaquin: 1 person, 20.00%
  7. Klonopin: 1 person, 20.00%
  8. Ethiodol: 1 person, 20.00%
  9. Estradiol: 1 person, 20.00%
  10. Darvocet: 1 person, 20.00%

Other side effects people have besides Itching *:

  1. Urinary Hesitation (difficulty in beginning the flow of urine): 1 person, 20.00%
  2. Skin Burning Sensation: 1 person, 20.00%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 20.00%
  4. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 20.00%
  5. Joint Pain: 1 person, 20.00%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Savella and have Itching?

Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a condition

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on milnacipran hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Savella). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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