Dapsone and Cystitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cystitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Dapsone (dapsone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Systemic lupus erythematosus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cystitis when taking Dapsone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,499 people who have side effects when taking Dapsone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dapsone?

Dapsone has active ingredients of dapsone. It is often used in dermatitis herpetiformis. eHealthMe is studying from 11,732 Dapsone users. Check the latest studies of Dapsone.

What is Cystitis?

Cystitis (inflammation of the wall of the bladder) is found to be associated with 3,945 drugs and 3,925 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cystitis.

On Nov, 28, 2025

11,499 people reported to have side effects when taking Dapsone.
Among them, 155 people (1.35%) have Cystitis.

Among these 155 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Dapsone:

Dapsone (11,732 reports)

Cystitis treatments and more:

Cystitis (281,653 reports)

How severe was Cystitis and when was it recovered:

Cystitis in Dapsone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dapsone:

Cystitis and drugs with ingredients of dapsone (164 reports)

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+

Common Dapsone side effects:

Browse all side effects of Dapsone:

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Common drugs associated with Cystitis:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cystitis:

Cystitis (3,945 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Cystitis:

Multiple sclerosis: 28,704 reports
Ms: 28,607 reports
Ms hug: 28,605 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 27,193 reports
Arthritis - rheumatoid: 27,185 reports
Hypertension: 11,541 reports
Blood pressure increased: 11,533 reports
Pain: 7,773 reports
Pain exacerbated: 7,747 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 7,699 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cystitis:

Cystitis (3,925 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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