Calcium and Skin striae - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin striae is reported as a side effect among people who take Calcium (calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Humira, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin striae when taking Calcium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 180,447 people who have side effects when taking Calcium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Calcium?

Calcium has active ingredients of calcium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 184,201 Calcium users. Check the latest studies of Calcium.

What is Skin striae?

Skin striae (irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines) is found to be associated with 193 drugs and 344 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin striae.

On Jul, 20, 2026

180,447 people reported to have side effects when taking Calcium.
Among them, 33 people (0.02%) have Skin striae.

Among these 33 people:

What is the gender of people who have Skin striae when taking Calcium? *

female: 93.94 %
male: 6.06 %

What is the age of people who have Skin striae when taking Calcium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Calcium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Skin striae? *

Dry Skin: 24 people, 72.73%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 60.61%
Weakness: 17 people, 51.52%
Itching: 17 people, 51.52%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 12 people, 36.36%
Pain: 12 people, 36.36%
High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 33.33%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 11 people, 33.33%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 10 people, 30.30%
Gastrointestinal Tract Adenoma (a benign tumour (-oma) of glandular origin in digestive tract): 10 people, 30.30%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 10 people, 30.30%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 10 people, 30.30%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 8 people, 24.24%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 15.15%
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 4 people, 12.12%
Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 2 people, 6.06%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 6.06%
Pemphigus (any of several acute or chronic skin diseases characterized by groups of itching blisters): 2 people, 6.06%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 6.06%
Temporal Arteritis (inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area): 1 person, 3.03%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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