Advil and Dupuytren's contracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dupuytren's contracture is reported only by a few people who take Advil.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Advil and have Dupuytren's contracture. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 51,309 people who have side effects while taking Advil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe enables everyone to run phase IV clinical trial to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor effectiveness. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Most recently, phase IV clinial trails for COVID 19 vaccines have been added, check here.

On May, 14, 2022

51,309 people reported to have side effects when taking Advil.
Among them, 1 person (0.0%) has Dupuytren's contracture.

What is Advil?

Advil has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 53,381 Advil users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Dupuytren's contracture?

Dupuytren's contracture (thickening of the fibrous tissue layer underneath the skin of the palm and fingers) is found to be associated with 434 drugs and 193 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Advil and Dupuytren's contracture reports submitted per year:

Could Advil cause Dupuytren's contracture?

Gender of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Advil *:

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

Age of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Advil *:

Common drugs people take besides Advil *:

Vioxx: 1 person, 100.00%

Common side effects people have besides Dupuytren's contracture *:

Thyroiditis Subacute (inflammation of thyroid gland less severe and less durational): 1 person, 100.00%
Tenosynovitis Stenosans (a common disorder characterized by catching, snapping or locking of the involved finger flexor tendon, associated with dysfunction and pain): 1 person, 100.00%
Radius Fracture: 1 person, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 100.00%
Muscle Atrophy (a decrease in the mass of the muscle): 1 person, 100.00%
Joint Injury: 1 person, 100.00%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 1 person, 100.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 100.00%
Hepatitis B: 1 person, 100.00%
Heart Attack: 1 person, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Advil and have Dupuytren's contracture?

Check whether Dupuytren's contracture is associated with a drug or a condition

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.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Advil:

Advil (53,381 reports)

Dupuytren's contracture treatments and more:

Dupuytren's contracture (2,028 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Dupuytren's contracture:

How severe was Dupuytren's contracture and when was it recovered:

Dupuytren's contracture in Advil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:

Dupuytren's contracture and drugs with ingredients of ibuprofen (26 reports)

Common drugs associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Xiaflex: 137 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (434 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (193 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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 600+ 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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