Diclofenac and Nail ridging - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nail ridging is reported only by a few people who take Diclofenac.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Diclofenac and have Nail ridging. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,751 people who have side effects while taking Diclofenac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 30, 2023

29,751 people reported to have side effects when taking Diclofenac.
Among them, 5 people (0.02%) have Nail ridging.

What is Diclofenac?

Diclofenac has active ingredients of diclofenac. eHealthMe is studying from 30,054 Diclofenac users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Nail ridging?

Nail ridging (nail has raised ridges and is thin and curved inward) is found to be associated with 426 drugs and 283 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Diclofenac and Nail ridging reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Nail ridging when taking Diclofenac *:

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

Age of people who have Nail ridging when taking Diclofenac *:

Common drugs people take besides Diclofenac *:

Tylenol: 2 people, 40.00%
Vitamin D: 1 person, 20.00%
Lumigan: 1 person, 20.00%
Enbrel: 1 person, 20.00%
Ferrous Fumarate: 1 person, 20.00%
Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief: 1 person, 20.00%
Folic Acid: 1 person, 20.00%
Ibuprofen: 1 person, 20.00%
Imbruvica: 1 person, 20.00%
Linzess: 1 person, 20.00%

Common side effects people have besides Nail ridging *:

Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 2 people, 40.00%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 40.00%
Onychomadesis (a periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails): 2 people, 40.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 2 people, 40.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 40.00%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 1 person, 20.00%
Intervertebral Disc Disorder (spinal disc disorder): 1 person, 20.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 20.00%
Dry Skin: 1 person, 20.00%
Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 1 person, 20.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Joint Pain: 2 people, 40.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 20.00%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Diclofenac and have Nail ridging?

Check whether Nail ridging is associated with a drug or a condition

How 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.

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How severe was Nail ridging and when was it recovered:

Nail ridging in Diclofenac

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diclofenac:

Nail ridging and drugs with ingredients of diclofenac

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Diclofenac:

Diclofenac (30,054 reports)

Common Diclofenac side effects:

Drug ineffective: 6,155 reports
Pain: 5,194 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4,605 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3,835 reports
Joint pain: 3,623 reports
Rashes (redness): 3,621 reports
Hair loss: 3,142 reports
Joint swelling: 2,946 reports

Browse all side effects of Diclofenac:

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Nail ridging treatments and more:

Nail ridging (424 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Nail ridging:

All the drugs that are associated with Nail ridging:

Nail ridging (426 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Nail ridging:

Nail ridging (283 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 600+ 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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