Actonel and Tb - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tb is reported as a side effect among people who take Actonel (risedronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Remicade, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tb when taking Actonel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,929 people who have side effects when taking Actonel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actonel?

Actonel has active ingredients of risedronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,369 Actonel users. Check the latest studies of Actonel.

What is Tb?

Tb (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculi) is found to be associated with 379 drugs and 1,018 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tb.



On May, 02, 2026

28,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Actonel.
Among them, 39 people (0.13%) have Tb.

Could Actonel cause Tb?

Among these 39 people:

How long have people been on Actonel when they have Tb? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Tb when taking Actonel? *

  • female: 94.87 %
  • male: 5.13 %

What is the age of people who have Tb when taking Actonel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 85.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actonel? *

  1. Remicade: 25 people, 64.10%
  2. Prednisolone: 8 people, 20.51%
  3. Ibuprofen: 7 people, 17.95%
  4. Naproxen: 7 people, 17.95%
  5. Folic Acid: 7 people, 17.95%
  6. Euthyrox: 5 people, 12.82%
  7. Methotrexate: 5 people, 12.82%
  8. Methotrexate Sodium: 5 people, 12.82%
  9. Plavix: 5 people, 12.82%
  10. Prednisone: 3 people, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Tb? *

  1. Fever: 8 people, 20.51%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 15.38%
  3. Urinary Tract Infection: 6 people, 15.38%
  4. Disturbance In Attention: 5 people, 12.82%
  5. Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction (dysfunction of nerve controlling movement and sensation to the lower leg, foot and toes): 5 people, 12.82%
  6. Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 12.82%
  7. Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 5 people, 12.82%
  8. Cough: 5 people, 12.82%
  9. Meningitis Tuberculous (a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges)): 5 people, 12.82%
  10. Disseminated Tuberculosis: 5 people, 12.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 30 people, 76.92%
  2. Temporal Arteritis (inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area): 5 people, 12.82%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.13%
  4. Asthma: 2 people, 5.13%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 5.13%
  6. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 1 person, 2.56%
  7. Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 1 person, 2.56%
  8. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 2.56%
  9. Extrasystoles: 1 person, 2.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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  • Tb (9,857 reports)

How severe was Tb and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of risedronate sodium:

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Tb:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tb:

  • Tb (1,018 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on risedronate sodium (the active ingredients of Actonel) and Actonel (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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