Prednisone and Petechiae

This is a study of Petechiae (Bleeding into the skin) among people who take Prednisone. The study analyzes: the time on Prednisone when people have Petechiae, gender and age of these people, the severity of Petechiae, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Prednisone. In total 138,244 Prednisone users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Prednisone

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammation, polymyalgia rheumatica, arthritis. Commonly reported side effects of Prednisone include breathing difficulty, fever, nausea, weakness, fatigue.

Petechiae

Petechiae has been reported by people with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, multiple myeloma.

On Apr, 30, 2013: 138,244 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone. Among them, 305 people (0.22%) have Petechiae.

Time on Prednisone when people have Petechiae * :

Gender of people who have Petechiae when taking Prednisone * :

Age of people who have Petechiae when taking Prednisone * :

Severity of Petechiae when taking Prednisone ** :

How people recovered from Petechiae ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (55 people, 18.03%)
2. Renal transplant (28 people, 9.18%)
3. Osteoporosis (16 people, 5.25%)
4. Rheumatoid arthritis (15 people, 4.92%)
5. Pain (14 people, 4.59%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Prednisone tab (61 people, 20.00%)
2. Nplate (57 people, 18.69%)
3. Aspirin (50 people, 16.39%)
4. Folic acid (38 people, 12.46%)
5. Lasix (32 people, 10.49%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Prednisone (prednisone) is often used for rheumatoid arthritis. Find out below the conditions Prednisone is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Prednisone used for and how effective is it:

• Prednisone is used in:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Inflammation
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Arthritis

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Prednisone alternatives:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (46 drugs)
  • Asthma (65 drugs)
  • Inflammation (36 drugs)
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica (3 drugs)
  • Arthritis (73 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Petechiae in Rheumatoid Arthritis (132 reports)
• Petechiae in Asthma (33 reports)
• Petechiae in Inflammation (4 reports)
• Petechiae in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Petechiae in Arthritis (14 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Petechiae (Bleeding into the skin)

Comments from related studies:

• From this study (3 days ago):

Stromectol taken yesterday. Vitamins, Estroven, vit.D Calcium, potassium

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• From this study (4 days ago):

my condition is seasonal histamine attacks

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• From this study (6 days ago):

I would like to know if my long standing prednisone use its causing my facial asymmetry. I have been taking between 5-10 mg for 12 years. My rheumatologist noted that the severity of my Cushinoid symptom's are very high for the dose I take. I also have a marked buffalo hump and moon face.

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• From this study (6 days ago):

Just checking to make sure I *can* take the aleve--head's hurting and i dunno if the benadryl will help that

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