Fludrocortisone acetate and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Fludrocortisone acetate (fludrocortisone acetate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Fludrocortisone acetate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,675 people who have side effects when taking Fludrocortisone acetate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fludrocortisone acetate?

Fludrocortisone acetate has active ingredients of fludrocortisone acetate. It is often used in hypotension. eHealthMe is studying from 2,859 Fludrocortisone acetate users. Check the latest studies of Fludrocortisone acetate.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,899 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

2,675 people reported to have side effects when taking Fludrocortisone acetate.
Among them, 14 people (0.52%) have Swelling.

Could Fludrocortisone acetate cause Swelling?

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Fludrocortisone acetate? *

female: 84.62 %
male: 15.38 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Fludrocortisone acetate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fludrocortisone acetate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *

Rashes (redness): 8 people, 57.14%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 57.14%
Pain: 8 people, 57.14%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 8 people, 57.14%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 8 people, 57.14%
Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 50.00%
Gallbladder Polyp (growths or lesions resembling growths (polypoid lesions) in the wall of the gallbladder): 7 people, 50.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 50.00%
Haemangioma (noncancerous, abnormally dense collections of dilated small blood vessels that may occur in the skin or internal organs): 7 people, 50.00%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 7 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 50.00%
Type 1 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.14%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 7.14%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 7.14%
Renal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of kidney spreads to other part): 1 person, 7.14%
Paracoccidioides Infection (infections due to paracoccidioides): 1 person, 7.14%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 7.14%
Malignant Lymphoid Neoplasm (malignant growth or tumour caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division in lymph node): 1 person, 7.14%
Infarction (obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue): 1 person, 7.14%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 1 person, 7.14%

* 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 Fludrocortisone acetate) and Fludrocortisone acetate (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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