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Avapro and Ipf - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ipf is reported as a side effect among people who take Avapro (irbesartan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lipitor, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ipf when taking Avapro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,804 people who have side effects when taking Avapro from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avapro?

Avapro has active ingredients of irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 19,839 Avapro users. Check the latest studies of Avapro.

What is Ipf?

Ipf is found to be associated with 2,162 drugs and 2,245 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ipf.

On Oct, 08, 2025

18,804 people reported to have side effects when taking Avapro.
Among them, 47 people (0.25%) have Ipf.

Could Avapro cause Ipf?

Among these 47 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ipf when taking Avapro? *

  • female: 67.39 %
  • male: 32.61 %

What is the age of people who have Ipf when taking Avapro? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.5 %
  • 50-59: 2.5 %
  • 60+: 90.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Avapro? *

  1. Synthroid: 14 people, 29.79%
  2. Lipitor: 14 people, 29.79%
  3. Avandia: 11 people, 23.40%
  4. Prednisone: 10 people, 21.28%
  5. Amaryl: 9 people, 19.15%
  6. Pravachol: 9 people, 19.15%
  7. Singulair: 9 people, 19.15%
  8. Adalat: 8 people, 17.02%
  9. Aspirin: 8 people, 17.02%
  10. Coumadin: 8 people, 17.02%

What are other side effects people have besides Ipf? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 26 people, 55.32%
  2. Cough: 16 people, 34.04%
  3. Back Pain: 13 people, 27.66%
  4. Fever: 13 people, 27.66%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 27.66%
  6. Diarrhea: 11 people, 23.40%
  7. Pain: 11 people, 23.40%
  8. Pneumonia: 11 people, 23.40%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 11 people, 23.40%
  10. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 10 people, 21.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 13 people, 27.66%
  2. Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 8 people, 17.02%
  3. Type 2 Diabetes: 5 people, 10.64%
  4. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 6.38%
  5. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 2 people, 4.26%
  6. Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 4.26%
  7. Blood Viscosity Increased: 2 people, 4.26%
  8. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 4.26%
  9. Diabetes: 2 people, 4.26%
  10. Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 2.13%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Ipf treatments and more:

  • Ipf (79,192 reports)

How severe was Ipf and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of irbesartan:

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 Avapro:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ipf:

  • Ipf (2,162 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ipf:

  • Ipf (2,245 conditions)

Drugs similar to Avapro and Ipf :

How the study uses the data?

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