Fentanyl and Arthritis infective - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arthritis infective is reported as a side effect among people who take Fentanyl (fentanyl citrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Prednisone, and have Muscle spasticity.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arthritis infective when taking Fentanyl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 72,646 people who have side effects when taking Fentanyl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl has active ingredients of fentanyl citrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 73,301 Fentanyl users. Check the latest studies of Fentanyl.

What is Arthritis infective?

Arthritis infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis) is found to be associated with 507 drugs and 508 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arthritis infective.

On Aug, 12, 2026

72,646 people reported to have side effects when taking Fentanyl.
Among them, 17 people (0.02%) have Arthritis infective.

Could Fentanyl cause Arthritis infective?

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Arthritis infective when taking Fentanyl? *

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

What is the age of people who have Arthritis infective when taking Fentanyl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fentanyl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Arthritis infective? *

Heart Attack: 3 people, 17.65%
Death: 2 people, 11.76%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Fall: 2 people, 11.76%
Wound Dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally): 1 person, 5.88%
Fluid Imbalance (imbalance of fluid in body in intake and fluid lost): 1 person, 5.88%
Enterocutaneous Fistula: 1 person, 5.88%
Expressive Language Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%
Femur Fracture: 1 person, 5.88%
Gastric Fistula (abnormal opening that allows the contents of the stomach or intestines to leak): 1 person, 5.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 11.76%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 11.76%
Heart Rate Irregular: 2 people, 11.76%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 2 people, 11.76%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.88%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.88%
Hypervigilance: 1 person, 5.88%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 1 person, 5.88%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Arthritis infective:

Arthritis infective (507 drugs)

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Arthritis infective (508 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fentanyl citrate (the active ingredients of Fentanyl) and Fentanyl (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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