Diclofenac and Hair loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
We study 36,069 people who have side effects when taking Diclofenac. Hair loss is found, especially among people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Orencia and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Diclofenac and have Hair loss. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
36,069 people reported to have side effects when taking Diclofenac.
Among them, 4,050 people (11.23%) have Hair loss.
What is Diclofenac?
Diclofenac has active ingredients of diclofenac. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 36,398 Diclofenac users.
What is Hair loss?
Hair loss is found to be associated with 3,596 drugs and 3,391 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 258,035 people who have Hair loss.
Number of Diclofenac and Hair loss reports submitted per year:

Time on Diclofenac when people have Hair loss *:
Gender of people who have Hair loss when taking Diclofenac*:
Age of people who have Hair loss when taking Diclofenac *:
Common drugs people take besides Diclofenac *:
Common side effects people have besides Hair loss *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Diclofenac and have Hair loss?
Check whether Hair loss is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lindsey SF, Tosti A, "Hair loss induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors", J Clin Investigat Dermatol, 2015 Jan .
Related studies
Diclofenac side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Diclofenac side effects (36,398 reports)
Hair loss treatments and more:
- Hair loss (258,035 reports)
Common drugs associated with Hair loss:
- Taxotere: 34,064 reports
- Docetaxel: 25,062 reports
- Methotrexate: 19,713 reports
- Prednisone: 16,883 reports
- Humira: 14,833 reports
- Enbrel: 14,300 reports
- Remicade: 12,381 reports
- Neosar: 12,108 reports
- Orencia: 11,906 reports
- Simponi: 9,850 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Hair loss:
- Hair loss (3,596 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Hair loss:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 21,741 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 14,215 reports
- Breast cancer: 11,443 reports
- Chemotherapy: 8,910 reports
- High blood pressure: 5,484 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Hair loss:
- Hair loss (3,391 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diclofenac (the active ingredients of Diclofenac) and Diclofenac (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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