Budesonide and Hepatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Budesonide (budesonide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatitis when taking Budesonide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,490 people who have side effects when taking Budesonide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Budesonide?

Budesonide has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 42,933 Budesonide users. Check the latest studies of Budesonide.

What is Hepatitis?

Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,462 drugs and 1,523 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatitis.

On Aug, 01, 2026

42,490 people reported to have side effects when taking Budesonide.
Among them, 98 people (0.23%) have Hepatitis.

Among these 98 people:

How long have people been on Budesonide when they have Hepatitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Hepatitis when taking Budesonide? *

female: 69.57 %
male: 30.43 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatitis when taking Budesonide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Budesonide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatitis? *

Pneumonia: 25 people, 25.51%
Drug Ineffective: 21 people, 21.43%
Rashes (redness): 19 people, 19.39%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 17.35%
Drug Eruption (adverse drug reaction of the skin): 17 people, 17.35%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 16.33%
Itching: 15 people, 15.31%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 15 people, 15.31%
Drug Hypersensitivity: 14 people, 14.29%
Nausea And Vomiting: 14 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 18 people, 18.37%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 14 people, 14.29%
High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 11.22%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 10 people, 10.20%
Pituitary-Dependent Cushing's Syndrome (pituitary dependent hypercortisolism): 10 people, 10.20%
Back Pain: 8 people, 8.16%
Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 8 people, 8.16%
Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 8 people, 8.16%
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (a pathology that results in thrombosis in capillaries and arterioles, due to an endothelial injury): 6 people, 6.12%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 6 people, 6.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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