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Swelling and drugs of ingredients of glutamine (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Swelling is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of glutamine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,513 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of glutamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Alanyl-l-glutamine dipeptide, Gln, Glutamate, Glutamic acid, Glutamic acid hcl, Glutaminate, Glutamine, Glutamine ethyl ester, Glutamine ethyl ester hcl, Glutamine methyl ester, Glutamine peptides, L-(+)-2-aminoglutaramic acid, L-glutamic acid, L-glutamic acid 5-amide, L-glutamic acid hcl, L-glutamic acid hydrochloride, L-glutamine, Levoglutamide, Levoglutamine, N-acetyl-l-glutamine, Nutrestore.

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On Jul, 02, 2026

3,513 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of glutamine.
Among them, 42 people (1.2%) have Swelling

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,899 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of glutamine cause Swelling?

Gender of people who have Swelling when taking drugs with ingredients of glutamine *:

  • female: 80.95 %
  • male: 19.05 %

Age of people who have Swelling when taking drugs with ingredients of glutamine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 37.5 %
  • 50-59: 12.5 %
  • 60+: 45.0 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 19 people, 45.24%
  2. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 15 people, 35.71%
  3. Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis): 8 people, 19.05%
  4. Breast Cancer: 5 people, 11.90%
  5. Diabetes: 5 people, 11.90%
  6. Swollen Tongue (swelling of tongue): 4 people, 9.52%
  7. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 7.14%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.76%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 4.76%
  10. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 4.76%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Zometa: 20 people, 47.62%
  2. Protonix: 15 people, 35.71%
  3. Axid: 15 people, 35.71%
  4. Keflex: 14 people, 33.33%
  5. Metformin: 11 people, 26.19%
  6. Bisacodyl: 8 people, 19.05%
  7. Lyrica: 7 people, 16.67%
  8. Xolair: 7 people, 16.67%
  9. Melatonin: 7 people, 16.67%
  10. Vistaril: 6 people, 14.29%

Other side effects people have besides Swelling *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Abdominal Pain Upper: 27 people, 64.29%
  2. Diarrhea: 24 people, 57.14%
  3. Joint Pain: 24 people, 57.14%
  4. Swelling Face: 22 people, 52.38%
  5. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 21 people, 50.00%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 21 people, 50.00%
  7. Cough: 21 people, 50.00%
  8. Discomfort: 20 people, 47.62%
  9. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 19 people, 45.24%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 18 people, 42.86%

* 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.

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on glutamine. 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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