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

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Dapsone (dapsone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke 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 11,731 Dapsone users. Check the latest studies of Dapsone.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,387 drugs and 3,009 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Sep, 20, 2025

11,499 people reported to have side effects when taking Dapsone.
Among them, 57 people (0.5%) have Stroke.

Among these 57 people:

How long have people been on Dapsone when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Dapsone? *

female: 41.18 %
male: 58.82 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Dapsone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dapsone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 14.04%
Weakness: 5 people, 8.77%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 8.77%
Pain: 5 people, 8.77%
Heart Attack: 5 people, 8.77%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 7.02%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 7.02%
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (the thickening of the myocardium (muscle) of the left ventricle of the heart): 4 people, 7.02%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 7.02%
Pneumonia: 4 people, 7.02%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 9 people, 15.79%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 5 people, 8.77%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 8.77%
Pemphigus (any of several acute or chronic skin diseases characterized by groups of itching blisters): 4 people, 7.02%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 7.02%
Oesophageal Carcinoma (cancer tumour of oesophagus): 3 people, 5.26%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 5.26%
Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 3 people, 5.26%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 3.51%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 2 people, 3.51%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,009 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.

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