How effective is Vitamin D for Hypothyroidism? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.4/5 Long term ratings: 3.5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Vitamin d (ergocalciferol) is for Hypothyroidism and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 30 Vitamin d users and is updated continuously.
What is Vitamin d?
Vitamin d has active ingredients of ergocalciferol. It is often used in low vitamin d. eHealthMe is studying from 294,095 Vitamin d users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin d.
What is Hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development) is found to be associated with 1,616 drugs and 2,600 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypothyroidism.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
30 people are studied for taking Vitamin d in Hypothyroidism
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Vitamin d effectiveness for Hypothyroidism (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 3
- somewhat: 3
- moderate: 9
- high: 10
- very high: 5
Long Term:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 2
- moderate: 7
- high: 8
- very high: 5
Gender of people who take Vitamin d for Hypothyroidism *:
- female: 96.67 %
- male: 3.33 %
Age of people who take Vitamin d for Hypothyroidism *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 10.0 %
- 30-39: 13.33 %
- 40-49: 16.67 %
- 50-59: 26.67 %
- 60+: 33.33 %
Who find Vitamin D more effective for Hypothyroidism?
Gender of people who take Vitamin d for Hypothyroidism *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who take Vitamin d for Hypothyroidism *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 13.33 %
- 30-39: 6.67 %
- 40-49: 20.0 %
- 50-59: 46.67 %
- 60+: 13.33 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Vitamin d?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Vitamin d safety and effectiveness.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.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
- Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Vitamin d (294,095 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Hypothyroidism (168,067 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on ergocalciferol (the active ingredients of Vitamin d) and Vitamin d (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
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
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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