Acetaminophen and Pleural disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pleural disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetaminophen (acetaminophen), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisolone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pleural disorder 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 183,077 Acetaminophen users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen.

What is Pleural disorder?

Pleural disorder is found to be associated with 145 drugs and 262 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pleural disorder.



On Jul, 14, 2026

181,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetaminophen.
Among them, 27 people (0.01%) have Pleural disorder.

Could Acetaminophen cause Pleural disorder?

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Acetaminophen when they have Pleural disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pleural disorder when taking Acetaminophen? *

  • female: 51.85 %
  • male: 48.15 %

What is the age of people who have Pleural disorder when taking Acetaminophen? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 8.33 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.17 %
  • 30-39: 45.83 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 16.67 %
  • 60+: 25.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Acetaminophen? *

  1. Prednisolone: 8 people, 29.63%
  2. Naproxen: 7 people, 25.93%
  3. Lansoprazole: 5 people, 18.52%
  4. Furosemide: 5 people, 18.52%
  5. Levaquin: 4 people, 14.81%
  6. Prochlorperazine: 4 people, 14.81%
  7. Methotrexate: 4 people, 14.81%
  8. Atenolol: 4 people, 14.81%
  9. Clonazepam: 3 people, 11.11%
  10. Folic Acid: 3 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Pleural disorder? *

  1. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 5 people, 18.52%
  2. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 4 people, 14.81%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 14.81%
  4. Fall: 4 people, 14.81%
  5. Fever: 4 people, 14.81%
  6. Pleuritic Pain: 3 people, 11.11%
  7. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 3 people, 11.11%
  8. Enterococcal Infection: 3 people, 11.11%
  9. Rib Fracture: 3 people, 11.11%
  10. Road Traffic Accident: 3 people, 11.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 14.81%
  2. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 7.41%
  3. Fever: 2 people, 7.41%
  4. Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 1 person, 3.70%
  5. Birth Control: 1 person, 3.70%
  6. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 3.70%
  7. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 3.70%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 3.70%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 3.70%
  10. Fungal Infection: 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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).

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