Fall and drugs of ingredients of pectin (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Fall is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of pectin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,947 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of pectin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Apple pectin, Citrus pectin, Grapefruit pectin, Lemon pectin, Mcp, Modified citrus pectin, Pectin, Pectinic acid.


On Apr, 03, 2026

2,947 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of pectin.
Among them, 49 people (1.66%) have Fall


What is Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,283 drugs and 3,756 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of pectin cause Fall?

Time on drugs with ingredients of pectin when people have Fall *:

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Fall when taking drugs with ingredients of pectin *:

  • female: 73.33 %
  • male: 26.67 %

Age of people who have Fall when taking drugs with ingredients of pectin *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 15.38 %
  • 40-49: 3.85 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 69.23 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 17 people, 34.69%
  2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 17 people, 34.69%
  3. Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood): 14 people, 28.57%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 10.20%
  5. Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 4 people, 8.16%
  6. Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord or both): 4 people, 8.16%
  7. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 8.16%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 6.12%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 6.12%
  10. Pain: 3 people, 6.12%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Eliquis: 19 people, 38.78%
  2. Fluvastatin: 17 people, 34.69%
  3. Pentacarinat: 17 people, 34.69%
  4. Benlysta: 17 people, 34.69%
  5. Omeprazole: 8 people, 16.33%
  6. Morphine: 8 people, 16.33%
  7. Vitamin D3: 7 people, 14.29%
  8. Ibuprofen: 6 people, 12.24%
  9. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 10.20%
  10. Pregabalin: 5 people, 10.20%

Other side effects people have besides Fall *:

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  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 24 people, 48.98%
  2. Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 18 people, 36.73%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 34.69%
  4. Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood): 17 people, 34.69%
  5. Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 17 people, 34.69%
  6. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 17 people, 34.69%
  7. Coombs Positive Haemolytic Anaemia: 17 people, 34.69%
  8. Depression: 17 people, 34.69%
  9. Erysipelas (bacterial skin infection): 17 people, 34.69%
  10. Gastritis Haemorrhagic (inflammation of stomach with bleeding): 17 people, 34.69%

* 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 pectin. 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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