Euthyrox and Dactylitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dactylitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Euthyrox (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Prolia, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dactylitis when taking Euthyrox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,613 people who have side effects when taking Euthyrox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Euthyrox?

Euthyrox has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 8,740 Euthyrox users. Check the latest studies of Euthyrox.

What is Dactylitis?

Dactylitis (dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe), and can be painful) is found to be associated with 133 drugs and 186 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dactylitis.



On Jul, 29, 2026

8,613 people reported to have side effects when taking Euthyrox.
Among them, 12 people (0.14%) have Dactylitis.

Could Euthyrox cause Dactylitis?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dactylitis when taking Euthyrox? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Dactylitis when taking Euthyrox? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Euthyrox? *

  1. Prolia: 11 people, 91.67%
  2. Vitamin D2: 1 person, 8.33%
  3. Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Ambien Cr: 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Baclofen: 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Biotin: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Bupropion Hydrochloride: 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Dantrolene Sodium: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Diazepam: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Duloxetine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Dactylitis? *

  1. Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 11 people, 91.67%
  2. Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 11 people, 91.67%
  3. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 11 people, 91.67%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 11 people, 91.67%
  5. Cystitis Noninfective (non-infectious inflammation of the wall of the bladder): 11 people, 91.67%
  6. Foot Deformity (functional disability of foot): 11 people, 91.67%
  7. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 11 people, 91.67%
  8. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 11 people, 91.67%
  9. Inflammation Of Wound: 11 people, 91.67%
  10. Intraocular Pressure Increased: 11 people, 91.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 11 people, 91.67%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Euthyrox) and Euthyrox (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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