Amlodipine and Cushingoid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cushingoid is reported as a side effect among people who take Amlodipine (amlodipine besylate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Vasculitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cushingoid when taking Amlodipine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 346,875 people who have side effects when taking Amlodipine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amlodipine?

Amlodipine has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 354,829 Amlodipine users. Check the latest studies of Amlodipine.

What is Cushingoid?

Cushingoid (obesity and weakening of the muscles) is found to be associated with 482 drugs and 557 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cushingoid.

On Jul, 09, 2026

346,875 people reported to have side effects when taking Amlodipine.
Among them, 117 people (0.03%) have Cushingoid.

Among these 117 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Amlodipine and have Cushingoid?

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Related studies:

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

Amlodipine (354,829 reports)

Cushingoid treatments and more:

Cushingoid (3,789 reports)

How severe was Cushingoid and when was it recovered:

Cushingoid in Amlodipine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate:

Cushingoid and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate (165 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 Amlodipine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cushingoid:

Cushingoid (482 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cushingoid:

Cushingoid (557 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate (the active ingredients of Amlodipine) and Amlodipine (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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