Relafen and Solu-medrol drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Relafen (nabumetone) and Solu-medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate). Common drug interactions include pulmonary hypertension among females and cardiac failure congestive among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Relafen and Solu-medrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Relafen?
Relafen has active ingredients of nabumetone. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,243 Relafen users. Check the latest studies of Relafen.
What is Solu-medrol?
Solu-medrol has active ingredients of methylprednisolone sodium succinate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 39,410 Solu-medrol users. Check the latest studies of Solu-medrol.
15 people who take Relafen and Solu-medrol together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Relafen and Solu-Medrol, by gender? *:
female:
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
- Purulent discharge (discharge that contains pus)
- Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly)
- Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
- Retinal haemorrhage (bleeding from retina)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints)
- Salivary gland mass
- Spinal column stenosis (narrowing of spinal column)
- Spinal osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine)
male:
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Depression
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
- Malignant melanoma of skin stage unspecified (cancer of skin un specific stage)
- Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
- Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function)
What are the common drug interactions of Relafen and Solu-Medrol, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)
40-49:
- Aggression
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Bone mass decreased
- Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle)
- Chest pain
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Cushing's syndrome (obesity, a rounded face, increased fat)
- Depression
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
50-59:
- Chest pain
- Pallor
60+:
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
- Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Back disorder
- Back pain
- Blood pressure increased
- Bone disorder
- Cardiac failure congestive
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 6.67%
- Quit Smoking: 1 person, 6.67%
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 6.67%
- Hepatitis C: 1 person, 6.67%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 6.67%
- Colitis (inflammation of colon): 1 person, 6.67%
- Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 6.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Relafen (6,243 reports)
- Solu-medrol (39,410 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Relafen and Solu-medrol:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Relafen:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Solu-medrol:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Relafen and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Solu-medrol and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Hung SC, Liao KF, Hung HC, Lin CL, Lai SW, Lin CH, "Nabumetone use and risk of acute pancreatitis in a case-control study", Pancreatology, 2016 Jun .
- Hung SC, Liao KF, Hung HC, Lin CL, Lai SW, Lin CH, "Nabumetone use and risk of acute pancreatitis in a case-control study", Pancreatology, 2016 Jun .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nabumetone and methylprednisolone sodium succinate (the active ingredients of Relafen and Solu-medrol, respectively), and Relafen and Solu-medrol (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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