Hyporeflexia and drugs of ingredients of propofol (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hyporeflexia is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of propofol, especially for people who are male, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,262 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of propofol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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


On May, 23, 2026

44,262 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of propofol.
Among them, 38 people (0.09%) have Hyporeflexia


What is Hyporeflexia?

Hyporeflexia (a condition of below normal or absent reflexes) is found to be associated with 461 drugs and 593 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyporeflexia.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of propofol cause Hyporeflexia?

Time on drugs with ingredients of propofol when people have Hyporeflexia *:

  • < 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 Hyporeflexia when taking drugs with ingredients of propofol *:

  • female: 29.73 %
  • male: 70.27 %

Age of people who have Hyporeflexia when taking drugs with ingredients of propofol *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.63 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 13.16 %
  • 30-39: 7.89 %
  • 40-49: 13.16 %
  • 50-59: 7.89 %
  • 60+: 55.26 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Sedation: 9 people, 23.68%
  2. Polymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles): 5 people, 13.16%
  3. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 5 people, 13.16%
  4. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 5 people, 13.16%
  5. General Anaesthesia: 3 people, 7.89%
  6. Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 2 people, 5.26%
  7. Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle myocardium): 2 people, 5.26%
  8. H1n1 Influenza (flu (influenza), which is caused by virus influenza a (h1n1)): 2 people, 5.26%
  9. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 5.26%
  10. Anaesthesia: 2 people, 5.26%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Morphine: 14 people, 36.84%
  2. Methylprednisolone: 10 people, 26.32%
  3. Cyclosporine: 10 people, 26.32%
  4. Simvastatin: 8 people, 21.05%
  5. Amlodipine: 7 people, 18.42%
  6. Prednisone: 7 people, 18.42%
  7. Fentanyl: 6 people, 15.79%
  8. Clopidogrel: 6 people, 15.79%
  9. Lovenox: 5 people, 13.16%
  10. Ondansetron: 5 people, 13.16%

Other side effects people have besides Hyporeflexia *:

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  1. Weakness: 15 people, 39.47%
  2. Unresponsive To Stimuli: 9 people, 23.68%
  3. Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 9 people, 23.68%
  4. Pneumonia: 8 people, 21.05%
  5. Drowsiness: 8 people, 21.05%
  6. Weight Decreased: 7 people, 18.42%
  7. Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 7 people, 18.42%
  8. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 7 people, 18.42%
  9. Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 7 people, 18.42%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 15.79%

* 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 propofol. 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.

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