Cortef side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Side effects are reported by people who take Cortef. Common side effects include abdominal discomfort among females, and abdominal pain among males.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 3,869 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What are phase IV trials?

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 23, 2023

3,869 people who take Cortef and have side effects are studied.

What is Cortef?

Cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is used in addison's disease. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 3,988 Cortef users.

Number of Cortef reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Cortef?

Personalize this study to your gender and age

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

How the study uses the data?

The study is based on hydrocortisone (the active ingredients of Cortef) and Cortef (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Cortef:

Cortef (3,988 reports)

Common Cortef side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 586 reports
Headache (pain in head): 381 reports
Pain: 376 reports
Diarrhea: 316 reports
High blood pressure: 307 reports
Breathing difficulty: 305 reports
Weakness: 303 reports

All Cortef side effects 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 z

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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