Elocon and Hyponatremia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyponatremia is reported as a side effect among people who take Elocon (mometasone furoate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Amlodipine, and have Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyponatremia when taking Elocon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,989 people who have side effects when taking Elocon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Elocon?

Elocon has active ingredients of mometasone furoate. It is often used in eczema. eHealthMe is studying from 2,019 Elocon users. Check the latest studies of Elocon.

What is Hyponatremia?

Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration) is found to be associated with 1,940 drugs and 2,272 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyponatremia.



On Jul, 10, 2026

1,989 people reported to have side effects when taking Elocon.
Among them, 30 people (1.51%) have Hyponatremia.

Could Elocon cause Hyponatremia?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Elocon when they have Hyponatremia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Hyponatremia when taking Elocon? *

  • female: 46.15 %
  • male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Hyponatremia when taking Elocon? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 4 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 4 %
  • 60+: 92 %

What are other drugs people take besides Elocon? *

  1. Amlodipine: 7 people, 23.33%
  2. Lipitor: 6 people, 20.00%
  3. Norvasc: 6 people, 20.00%
  4. Zocor: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Bactrim: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Tamsulosin: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Paracetamol: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Nitroglycerin: 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Coumadin: 4 people, 13.33%
  10. Augmentin '125': 4 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyponatremia? *

  1. Weight Decreased: 8 people, 26.67%
  2. Weakness: 8 people, 26.67%
  3. Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 23.33%
  4. Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 7 people, 23.33%
  5. Dizziness: 6 people, 20.00%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 20.00%
  7. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 6 people, 20.00%
  8. Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 6 people, 20.00%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 16.67%
  10. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 5 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 6.67%
  2. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 6.67%
  3. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 6.67%
  4. Dementia (madness): 2 people, 6.67%
  5. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 2 people, 6.67%
  6. Diabetes: 2 people, 6.67%
  7. Diarrhea: 2 people, 6.67%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.67%
  9. Metastases To Lymph Nodes (cancer spreads to lymph node): 2 people, 6.67%
  10. Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cancer of squamous cells spreads to other part): 2 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Elocon and have Hyponatremia?

- Check whether Hyponatremia is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously



Related studies:

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

Hyponatremia treatments and more:

How severe was Hyponatremia and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of mometasone furoate:

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+

Browse all side effects of Elocon:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyponatremia:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyponatremia:

Related publications that referenced our studies


How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mometasone furoate (the active ingredients of Elocon) and Elocon (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.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: