Bextra and Fever - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fever is reported as a side effect among people who take Bextra (valdecoxib), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fever when taking Bextra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,982 people who have side effects when taking Bextra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bextra?

Bextra has active ingredients of valdecoxib. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 20,994 Bextra users. Check the latest studies of Bextra.

What is Fever?

Fever is found to be associated with 3,495 drugs and 6,196 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fever.

On Jul, 19, 2026

20,982 people reported to have side effects when taking Bextra.
Among them, 343 people (1.63%) have Fever.

Among these 343 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Bextra and have Fever?

- Check whether Fever is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Bextra (20,994 reports)

Fever treatments and more:

Fever (498,666 reports)

How severe was Fever and when was it recovered:

Fever in Bextra

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valdecoxib:

Fever and drugs with ingredients of valdecoxib (351 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 Bextra:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fever:

Fever (3,495 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fever:

Fever (6,196 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .
Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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