Ischaemic stroke and drugs of ingredients of sofosbuvir (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Ischaemic stroke is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir, 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 21,826 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Sofosbuvir, Sovaldi.
21,826 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir.
Among them, 23 people (0.11%) have Ischaemic stroke
What is Ischaemic stroke?
Ischaemic stroke (stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain) is found to be associated with 848 drugs and 1,095 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ischaemic stroke.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir when people have Ischaemic stroke *:
- < 1 month: 16.67 %
- 1 - 6 months: 83.33 %
- 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 Ischaemic stroke when taking drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir *:
- female: 62.5 %
- male: 37.5 %
Age of people who have Ischaemic stroke when taking drugs with ingredients of sofosbuvir *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 18.75 %
- 50-59: 31.25 %
- 60+: 50.0 %
Conditions people have *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- Hepatitis C: 8 people, 34.78%
- Hiv Infection: 2 people, 8.70%
- Varices Oesophageal (enlarged and swollen veins at the bottom of the oesophagus, near the stomach): 1 person, 4.35%
- Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 1 person, 4.35%
Other drugs people take *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Amaryl: 4 people, 17.39%
- Daklinza: 3 people, 13.04%
- Stribild: 2 people, 8.70%
- Olysio: 2 people, 8.70%
- Zofran: 1 person, 4.35%
- Gliclazide: 1 person, 4.35%
- Eprex: 1 person, 4.35%
- Duphalac: 1 person, 4.35%
- Diclofenac: 1 person, 4.35%
- Demadex: 1 person, 4.35%
Other side effects people have besides Ischaemic stroke *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 21.74%
- Rashes (redness): 4 people, 17.39%
- Itching: 4 people, 17.39%
- Weakness: 3 people, 13.04%
- Amylase Increased: 3 people, 13.04%
- Blood Bilirubin Increased: 3 people, 13.04%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 13.04%
- Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 3 people, 13.04%
- Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 13.04%
- Visual Impairment: 3 people, 13.04%
* 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 sofosbuvir. 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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