Avodart and Painful erection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Painful erection is found among people who take Avodart, especially for people who are 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Avodart and have Painful erection. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,983 people who have side effects when taking Avodart from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jan, 29, 2023

14,983 people reported to have side effects when taking Avodart.
Among them, 7 people (0.05%) have Painful erection.

What is Avodart?

Avodart has active ingredients of dutasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 15,836 Avodart users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Painful erection?

Painful erection is found to be associated with 336 drugs and 259 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Avodart and Painful erection reports submitted per year:

Time on Avodart when people have Painful erection *:

Age of people who have Painful erection when taking Avodart *:

Common drugs people take besides Avodart *:

Common side effects people have besides Painful erection *:

Erection Problems: 2 people, 28.57%
Semen Volume Decreased: 1 person, 14.29%
Retrograde Ejaculation (entry of semen into the bladder instead of going out through the urethra during ejaculation): 1 person, 14.29%
Prostatic Specific Antigen Abnormal: 1 person, 14.29%
Penis Disorder: 1 person, 14.29%
Penile Size Reduced: 1 person, 14.29%
Neoplasm Prostate (tumour of prostate): 1 person, 14.29%
Libido Disorder (a sexual dysfunction relating to loss of sexual desire): 1 person, 14.29%
Libido Decreased (loss of interest in sex): 1 person, 14.29%
Genital Erythema (redness of genitals): 1 person, 14.29%

Common conditions people have *:

Micturition Disorder (disease of passing urine): 1 person, 14.29%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 14.29%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Avodart and have Painful erection?

Check whether Painful erection is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Painful erection and when was it recovered:

Painful erection in Avodart

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dutasteride:

Painful erection and drugs with ingredients of dutasteride

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Avodart:

Avodart (15,836 reports)

Common Avodart side effects:

Drug ineffective: 1,236 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 772 reports
Dizziness: 724 reports
Weakness: 718 reports
Breathing difficulty: 608 reports
Rashes (redness): 604 reports
Diarrhea: 531 reports
Erection problems: 462 reports

Browse all side effects of Avodart:

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Painful erection treatments and more:

Painful erection (720 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Painful erection:

Common drugs associated with Painful erection:

Viagra: 194 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Painful erection:

Painful erection (336 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Painful erection:

Erection problems: 143 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Painful erection:

Painful erection (259 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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