Cortef and Neck pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Neck pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Cortef (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Synthroid, and have Acromegaly.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Neck pain when taking Cortef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,132 people who have side effects when taking Cortef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cortef?

Cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 4,254 Cortef users. Check the latest studies of Cortef.

What is Neck pain?

Neck pain is found to be associated with 2,075 drugs and 2,821 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Neck pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 30, 2026

4,132 people reported to have side effects when taking Cortef.
Among them, 64 people (1.55%) have Neck pain.

Among these 64 people:

What is the gender of people who have Neck pain when taking Cortef? *

female: 75.81 %
male: 24.19 %

What is the age of people who have Neck pain when taking Cortef? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cortef? *

What are other side effects people have besides Neck pain? *

Pain: 38 people, 59.38%
Headache (pain in head): 38 people, 59.38%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 34 people, 53.12%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 34 people, 53.12%
Joint Pain: 33 people, 51.56%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 33 people, 51.56%
Back Pain: 33 people, 51.56%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 33 people, 51.56%
Diarrhea: 32 people, 50.00%
Blood Growth Hormone Increased: 29 people, 45.31%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 27 people, 42.19%
Migraine (headache): 21 people, 32.81%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 12.50%
Diabetes: 7 people, 10.94%
Pain: 7 people, 10.94%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 9.38%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 9.38%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 7.81%
Hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism in children and premature aging in adults): 5 people, 7.81%
Connective Tissue Disorder (any disease that has the connective tissues of the body): 4 people, 6.25%

* 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 hydrocortisone (the active ingredients of Cortef) and Cortef (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).

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