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Hyperhidrosis and drugs of ingredients of ezetimibe (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hyperhidrosis is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for 1 - 6 months. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 77,225 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ezetimibe, Zetia.

On Dec, 31, 2025

77,225 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe.
Among them, 849 people (1.1%) have Hyperhidrosis

What is Hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating) is found to be associated with 2,584 drugs and 3,523 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperhidrosis.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe cause Hyperhidrosis?

Time on drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe when people have Hyperhidrosis *:

  • < 1 month: 30.3 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 51.52 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 3.03 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 13.64 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 1.52 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe *:

  • female: 57.59 %
  • male: 42.41 %

Age of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking drugs with ingredients of ezetimibe *:

  • 0-1: 0.16 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.47000000000000003 %
  • 30-39: 1.56 %
  • 40-49: 9.86 %
  • 50-59: 27.54 %
  • 60+: 60.41 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Pain: 48 people, 5.65%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 43 people, 5.06%
  3. Depression: 43 people, 5.06%
  4. Type 2 Diabetes: 42 people, 4.95%
  5. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 38 people, 4.48%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 36 people, 4.24%
  7. Diabetes: 33 people, 3.89%
  8. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 26 people, 3.06%
  9. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 25 people, 2.94%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 25 people, 2.94%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Aspirin: 204 people, 24.03%
  2. Lipitor: 98 people, 11.54%
  3. Plavix: 97 people, 11.43%
  4. Crestor: 96 people, 11.31%
  5. Omeprazole: 79 people, 9.31%
  6. Metformin: 72 people, 8.48%
  7. Lisinopril: 71 people, 8.36%
  8. Amlodipine: 71 people, 8.36%
  9. Synthroid: 67 people, 7.89%
  10. Lasix: 64 people, 7.54%

Other side effects people have besides Hyperhidrosis *:

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  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 264 people, 31.10%
  2. Weakness: 222 people, 26.15%
  3. Dizziness: 222 people, 26.15%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 208 people, 24.50%
  5. Headache (pain in head): 184 people, 21.67%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 147 people, 17.31%
  7. Pain: 140 people, 16.49%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 132 people, 15.55%
  9. Chest Pain: 131 people, 15.43%
  10. Fever: 125 people, 14.72%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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 uses data from the FDA. It is based on ezetimibe. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and 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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