Armour thyroid and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Armour thyroid (thyroid tablets, usp), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin D3, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Armour thyroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,921 people who have side effects when taking Armour thyroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Armour thyroid?

Armour thyroid has active ingredients of thyroid tablets, usp. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 11,975 Armour thyroid users. Check the latest studies of Armour thyroid.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,899 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

10,921 people reported to have side effects when taking Armour thyroid.
Among them, 100 people (0.92%) have Swelling.

Among these 100 people:

How long have people been on Armour thyroid when they have Swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Armour thyroid? *

female: 91.92 %
male: 8.08 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Armour thyroid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Armour thyroid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *

Pain: 25 people, 25.00%
Joint Pain: 21 people, 21.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21 people, 21.00%
Headache (pain in head): 20 people, 20.00%
Pain In Extremity: 18 people, 18.00%
Rashes (redness): 18 people, 18.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 16.00%
Back Pain: 15 people, 15.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 15.00%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 13 people, 13.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 12.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 11 people, 11.00%
Pain: 7 people, 7.00%
Migraine (headache): 6 people, 6.00%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 5.00%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 4.00%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 4.00%
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 4 people, 4.00%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 4 people, 4.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 3.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Swelling (2,899 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on thyroid tablets, usp (the active ingredients of Armour thyroid) and Armour thyroid (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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