Androgel and Acute kidney failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute kidney failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Androgel (testosterone), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Prilosec, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute kidney failure when taking Androgel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,097 people who have side effects when taking Androgel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Androgel?

Androgel has active ingredients of testosterone. It is often used in testosterone. eHealthMe is studying from 25,763 Androgel users. Check the latest studies of Androgel.

What is Acute kidney failure?

Acute kidney failure is found to be associated with 2,831 drugs and 4,491 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute kidney failure.

On Jul, 08, 2026

25,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Androgel.
Among them, 293 people (1.17%) have Acute kidney failure.

Could Androgel cause Acute kidney failure?

Among these 293 people:

How long have people been on Androgel when they have Acute kidney failure? *

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What is the gender of people who have Acute kidney failure when taking Androgel? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Androgel (25,763 reports)

Acute kidney failure treatments and more:

Acute kidney failure (259,717 reports)

How severe was Acute kidney failure and when was it recovered:

Acute kidney failure in Androgel

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of testosterone:

Acute kidney failure and drugs with ingredients of testosterone (484 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 Androgel:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute kidney failure:

Acute kidney failure (2,831 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute kidney failure:

Acute kidney failure (4,491 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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