Florinef and Osteoarthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteoarthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Florinef (fludrocortisone acetate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Ambien, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteoarthritis when taking Florinef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,634 people who have side effects when taking Florinef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Florinef?

Florinef has active ingredients of fludrocortisone acetate. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 3,834 Florinef users. Check the latest studies of Florinef.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,878 drugs and 2,647 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteoarthritis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Jul, 30, 2026

3,634 people reported to have side effects when taking Florinef.
Among them, 90 people (2.48%) have Osteoarthritis.

Among these 90 people:

What is the gender of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Florinef? *

female: 62.5 %
male: 37.5 %

What is the age of people who have Osteoarthritis when taking Florinef? *

What are other drugs people take besides Florinef? *

What are other side effects people have besides Osteoarthritis? *

Pain: 77 people, 85.56%
Joint Pain: 73 people, 81.11%
Stress And Anxiety: 73 people, 81.11%
Bone Disorder: 65 people, 72.22%
Fall: 58 people, 64.44%
Weakness: 56 people, 62.22%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 54 people, 60.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 53 people, 58.89%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 52 people, 57.78%
Gait Disturbance: 50 people, 55.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 21 people, 23.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 21 people, 23.33%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 17 people, 18.89%
Prostate Cancer: 16 people, 17.78%
Pain: 15 people, 16.67%
Bone Density Abnormal: 15 people, 16.67%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 12 people, 13.33%
Light Chain Analysis Increased: 12 people, 13.33%
Medullary Thyroid Cancer (type of thyroid cancer that develops in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland): 5 people, 5.56%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 5.56%

* 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 fludrocortisone acetate (the active ingredients of Florinef) and Florinef (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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