Clarithromycin and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 38,353 people who have side effects when taking Clarithromycin. Pneumonia is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Paracetamol and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Clarithromycin and have Pneumonia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What are phase IV trials?

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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jul, 11, 2023

38,353 people reported to have side effects when taking Clarithromycin.
Among them, 1,825 people (4.76%) have Pneumonia.

What is Clarithromycin?

Clarithromycin has active ingredients of clarithromycin. It is used in sinusitis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 42,604 Clarithromycin users.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 4,315 drugs and 4,553 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 406,671 people who have Pneumonia.

Number of Clarithromycin and Pneumonia reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Clarithromycin and have Pneumonia?

Check whether Pneumonia 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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Pneumonia treatments and more:

Pneumonia (406,671 reports)

Common drugs associated with Pneumonia:

All the drugs that are associated with Pneumonia:

Pneumonia (4,315 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Pneumonia:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 33,649 reports
Multiple myeloma: 25,351 reports
High blood pressure: 15,652 reports
Asthma: 13,764 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Pneumonia:

Pneumonia (4,553 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on clarithromycin (the active ingredients of Clarithromycin) and Clarithromycin (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 700+ 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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