Epipen and Rickets - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rickets is reported as a side effect among people who take Epipen (epinephrine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Benadryl, and have Hypersensitivity.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rickets when taking Epipen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,690 people who have side effects when taking Epipen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Epipen?

Epipen has active ingredients of epinephrine. It is often used in anaphylaxis. eHealthMe is studying from 23,760 Epipen users. Check the latest studies of Epipen.

What is Rickets?

Rickets (softening of bones) is found to be associated with 1,088 drugs and 1,459 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rickets.

On Jul, 26, 2026

23,690 people reported to have side effects when taking Epipen.
Among them, 75 people (0.32%) have Rickets.

Among these 75 people:

What is the gender of people who have Rickets when taking Epipen? *

female: 95.65 %
male: 4.35 %

What is the age of people who have Rickets when taking Epipen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Epipen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Rickets? *

Pain: 39 people, 52.00%
Back Pain: 37 people, 49.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 34 people, 45.33%
Swallowing Difficulty: 32 people, 42.67%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 32 people, 42.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 32 people, 42.67%
Cough: 32 people, 42.67%
Spinal Disorder (disease of spine a back bone): 31 people, 41.33%
Joint Pain: 29 people, 38.67%
Drug Ineffective: 29 people, 38.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hypersensitivity: 27 people, 36.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 22 people, 29.33%
Pain: 18 people, 24.00%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 16 people, 21.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 14.67%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 11 people, 14.67%
High Blood Cholesterol: 10 people, 13.33%
Sleep Disorder: 10 people, 13.33%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 9 people, 12.00%
Arthropod Sting (arthropod bite): 8 people, 10.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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

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