Cortenema and Heart rate irregular - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart rate irregular is reported as a side effect among people who take Cortenema (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are male, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Inflectra, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart rate irregular when taking Cortenema. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 733 people who have side effects when taking Cortenema from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cortenema?

Cortenema has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. eHealthMe is studying from 735 Cortenema users. Check the latest studies of Cortenema.

What is Heart rate irregular?

Heart rate irregular is found to be associated with 1,513 drugs and 1,773 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart rate irregular.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

733 people reported to have side effects when taking Cortenema.
Among them, 32 people (4.37%) have Heart rate irregular.

Could Cortenema cause Heart rate irregular?

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Cortenema when they have Heart rate irregular? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Heart rate irregular when taking Cortenema? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Heart rate irregular when taking Cortenema? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 30.77 %
  • 20-29: 38.46 %
  • 30-39: 30.77 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Cortenema? *

  1. Inflectra: 18 people, 56.25%
  2. Pentasa: 13 people, 40.62%
  3. Calcium: 9 people, 28.12%
  4. Mesalamine: 7 people, 21.88%
  5. Vitamin D: 5 people, 15.62%
  6. Zofran: 3 people, 9.38%
  7. Midazolam: 3 people, 9.38%
  8. Buscopan: 3 people, 9.38%
  9. Codeine: 3 people, 9.38%
  10. Gravol: 3 people, 9.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Heart rate irregular? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 25 people, 78.12%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 68.75%
  3. Feeling Cold: 16 people, 50.00%
  4. Pneumonia: 13 people, 40.62%
  5. Blood Pressure Fluctuation: 13 people, 40.62%
  6. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 13 people, 40.62%
  7. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 13 people, 40.62%
  8. Acne Pustular (acne-white centre surrounded by red skin-skin disease): 13 people, 40.62%
  9. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 13 people, 40.62%
  10. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 13 people, 40.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 32 people, 100.00%
  2. Pain: 7 people, 21.88%
  3. Stenotrophomonas Infection: 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Heart rate irregular and when was it recovered:

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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+

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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 Cortenema) and Cortenema (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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