Cyclosporine and Pyoderma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pyoderma is reported as a side effect among people who take Cyclosporine (cyclosporine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pyoderma when taking Cyclosporine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,335 people who have side effects when taking Cyclosporine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cyclosporine?

Cyclosporine has active ingredients of cyclosporine. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 58,714 Cyclosporine users. Check the latest studies of Cyclosporine.

What is Pyoderma?

Pyoderma (any skin disease that is pyogenic) is found to be associated with 59 drugs and 169 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pyoderma.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

58,335 people reported to have side effects when taking Cyclosporine.
Among them, 12 people (0.02%) have Pyoderma.

Could Cyclosporine cause Pyoderma?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Cyclosporine when they have Pyoderma? *

  • < 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 Pyoderma when taking Cyclosporine? *

  • female: 45.45 %
  • male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Pyoderma when taking Cyclosporine? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Cyclosporine? *

  1. Humira: 3 people, 25.00%
  2. Prednisone: 3 people, 25.00%
  3. Mercaptopurine: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Valtrex: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Methotrexate: 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Lipitor: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Zolpidem Tartrate: 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Furosemide: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Isotretinoin: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Incivek: 1 person, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Pyoderma? *

  1. Fever: 3 people, 25.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 25.00%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 25.00%
  4. Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 25.00%
  5. Pyoderma Gangrenosum (ulcerating condition of skin that results in heaped borders with a typical appearance): 3 people, 25.00%
  6. Depression: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Rashes (redness): 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 16.67%
  9. Enterocutaneous Fistula: 2 people, 16.67%
  10. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 2 people, 16.67%

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): 2 people, 16.67%
  2. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Rosacea (a skin condition that causes facial redness): 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Pyoderma Gangrenosum (ulcerating condition of skin that results in heaped borders with a typical appearance): 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Hepatitis C: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 cyclosporine (the active ingredients of Cyclosporine) and Cyclosporine (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.

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