How effective is Procardia for Raynaud's Phenomenon? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3/5 Long term ratings: 4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Procardia (nifedipine) is for Raynaud's phenomenon and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 17 Procardia users and is updated continuously.
What is Procardia?
Procardia has active ingredients of nifedipine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 15,151 Procardia users. Check the latest studies of Procardia.
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
Raynaud's phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas) is found to be associated with 635 drugs and 995 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Raynaud's phenomenon.
17 people are studied for taking Procardia in Raynaud's phenomenon
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Procardia effectiveness for Raynaud's phenomenon (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 4
- moderate: 4
- high: 6
- very high: 1
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 0
- moderate: 1
- high: 3
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Procardia for Raynaud's phenomenon *:
- female: 82.35 %
- male: 17.65 %
Age of people who take Procardia for Raynaud's phenomenon *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 23.53 %
- 40-49: 41.18 %
- 50-59: 29.41 %
- 60+: 5.88 %
Who find Procardia more effective for Raynaud's Phenomenon?
Gender of people who take Procardia for Raynaud's phenomenon *:
- female: 71.43 %
- male: 28.57 %
Age of people who take Procardia for Raynaud's phenomenon *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 14.29 %
- 40-49: 42.86 %
- 50-59: 28.57 %
- 60+: 14.29 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Procardia?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Procardia 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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Procardia (15,151 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Raynaud's phenomenon (9,184 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on nifedipine (the active ingredients of Procardia) and Procardia (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
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