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Blepharitis and drugs of ingredients of nifedipine (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Blepharitis is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of nifedipine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 87,919 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of nifedipine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Adalat, Adalat cc, Afeditab cr, Nifedipine, Procardia, Procardia xl.

On Jun, 01, 2026

87,919 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of nifedipine.
Among them, 20 people (0.02%) have Blepharitis

What is Blepharitis?

Blepharitis (chronic inflammation of the eyelid) is found to be associated with 513 drugs and 690 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blepharitis.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of nifedipine cause Blepharitis?

Gender of people who have Blepharitis when taking drugs with ingredients of nifedipine *:

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

Age of people who have Blepharitis when taking drugs with ingredients of nifedipine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 93.33 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 4 people, 20.00%
  3. Joint Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
  4. Infection: 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Folate Deficiency (lack of folic acid): 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Asteatosis (any disease that persistently causes the skin to dry): 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Periarthritis (inflammation of the external coats of an artery and of the tissues around the artery): 2 people, 10.00%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Folic Acid: 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Prednisolone: 6 people, 30.00%
  3. Nexium: 6 people, 30.00%
  4. Simvastatin: 5 people, 25.00%
  5. Irbesartan: 4 people, 20.00%
  6. Amlodipine: 4 people, 20.00%
  7. Calcium: 4 people, 20.00%
  8. Levofloxacin: 4 people, 20.00%
  9. Clarithromycin: 4 people, 20.00%
  10. Diovan: 4 people, 20.00%

Other side effects people have besides Blepharitis *:

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

  1. Fever: 10 people, 50.00%
  2. Weakness: 7 people, 35.00%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 30.00%
  4. Epidermal Necrolysis (skin condition that is usually caused by a reaction to drugs): 6 people, 30.00%
  5. Diarrhea: 5 people, 25.00%
  6. Night Sweats (sweating in night): 5 people, 25.00%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 25.00%
  8. Kidney Stones: 5 people, 25.00%
  9. Rash Macular (small, flat red spots): 5 people, 25.00%
  10. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 5 people, 25.00%

* 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 nifedipine. 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?

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