Acetaminophen and Lupus nephritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lupus nephritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetaminophen (acetaminophen), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, also take Prednisone, and have Systemic lupus erythematosus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lupus nephritis when taking Acetaminophen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 181,086 people who have side effects when taking Acetaminophen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetaminophen?

Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 183,078 Acetaminophen users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen.

What is Lupus nephritis?

Lupus nephritis (a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect kidney tissue) is found to be associated with 165 drugs and 372 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lupus nephritis.

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 >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

181,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetaminophen.
Among them, 162 people (0.09%) have Lupus nephritis.

Could Acetaminophen cause Lupus nephritis?

Among these 162 people:

What is the gender of people who have Lupus nephritis when taking Acetaminophen? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acetaminophen and have Lupus nephritis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acetaminophen:

Acetaminophen (183,078 reports)

Lupus nephritis treatments and more:

Lupus nephritis (10,611 reports)

How severe was Lupus nephritis and when was it recovered:

Lupus nephritis in Acetaminophen

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen:

Lupus nephritis and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen (23 reports)

Sub-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 Acetaminophen:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lupus nephritis:

Lupus nephritis (165 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lupus nephritis:

Lupus nephritis (372 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen (the active ingredients of Acetaminophen) and Acetaminophen (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.

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.

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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