Allopurinol and Actinomycosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Actinomycosis is found among people who take Allopurinol, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Allopurinol and have Actinomycosis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 164,051 people who have side effects when taking Allopurinol from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Feb, 07, 2023

164,051 people reported to have side effects when taking Allopurinol.
Among them, 23 people (0.01%) have Actinomycosis.

What is Allopurinol?

Allopurinol has active ingredients of allopurinol. It is often used in gout. eHealthMe is studying from 166,595 Allopurinol users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Actinomycosis?

Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses) is found to be associated with 822 drugs and 382 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Allopurinol and Actinomycosis reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Actinomycosis when taking Allopurinol *:

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

Age of people who have Actinomycosis when taking Allopurinol *:

Common drugs people take besides Allopurinol *:

Common side effects people have besides Actinomycosis *:

Stress And Anxiety: 20 people, 86.96%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 19 people, 82.61%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 19 people, 82.61%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 19 people, 82.61%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 18 people, 78.26%
Back Pain: 18 people, 78.26%
Pain In Extremity: 17 people, 73.91%
Dental Caries: 17 people, 73.91%
Rashes (redness): 17 people, 73.91%
Facial Pain: 16 people, 69.57%

Common conditions people have *:

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 7 people, 30.43%
Pain: 4 people, 17.39%
Asthma: 4 people, 17.39%
Thyroid Cyst: 3 people, 13.04%
Mitral Valve Prolapse (heart's mitral valve doesn't work well): 3 people, 13.04%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 3 people, 13.04%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 13.04%
Migraine (headache): 3 people, 13.04%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 13.04%
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 3 people, 13.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Allopurinol and have Actinomycosis?

Check whether Actinomycosis 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.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Allopurinol:

Allopurinol (166,595 reports)

Common Allopurinol side effects:

Diarrhea: 9,701 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9,558 reports
Breathing difficulty: 8,893 reports
Weakness: 8,160 reports
Fever: 8,048 reports
Pneumonia: 7,430 reports
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7,366 reports

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Actinomycosis treatments and more:

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Common drugs associated with Actinomycosis:

All the drugs that are associated with Actinomycosis:

Actinomycosis (822 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Actinomycosis:

All the conditions that are associated with Actinomycosis:

Actinomycosis (382 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on allopurinol (the active ingredients of Allopurinol) and Allopurinol (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+ 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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