Androgel and Emphysema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Emphysema is reported as a side effect among people who take Androgel (testosterone), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prilosec, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Emphysema 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 Emphysema?

Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs) is found to be associated with 1,063 drugs and 1,098 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Emphysema.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

25,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Androgel.
Among them, 31 people (0.12%) have Emphysema.

Could Androgel cause Emphysema?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Androgel when they have Emphysema? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 50 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Emphysema when taking Androgel? *

  • female: 3.23 %
  • male: 96.77 %

What is the age of people who have Emphysema when taking Androgel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 48.28 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 41.38 %
  • 60+: 10.34 %

What are other drugs people take besides Androgel? *

  1. Zometa: 27 people, 87.10%
  2. Aredia: 27 people, 87.10%
  3. Neurontin: 27 people, 87.10%
  4. Prilosec: 27 people, 87.10%
  5. Prednisone: 18 people, 58.06%
  6. Effexor: 17 people, 54.84%
  7. Ambien: 16 people, 51.61%
  8. Avelox: 15 people, 48.39%
  9. Baclofen: 15 people, 48.39%
  10. Celebrex: 15 people, 48.39%

What are other side effects people have besides Emphysema? *

  1. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 28 people, 90.32%
  2. Soft Tissue Disorder (disease of soft tissue): 27 people, 87.10%
  3. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 27 people, 87.10%
  4. Back Pain: 27 people, 87.10%
  5. Bone Disorder: 27 people, 87.10%
  6. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 25 people, 80.65%
  7. Pain In Jaw: 25 people, 80.65%
  8. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 24 people, 77.42%
  9. Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 24 people, 77.42%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 23 people, 74.19%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 16 people, 51.61%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Testis Cancer (testes cancer): 1 person, 3.23%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of testosterone:

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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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).

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