Folic acid and Emphysema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Emphysema is reported as a side effect among people who take Folic acid (folic acid), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Methotrexate, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Emphysema when taking Folic acid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 162,497 people who have side effects when taking Folic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Folic acid?

Folic acid has active ingredients of folic acid. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 165,025 Folic acid users. Check the latest studies of Folic acid.

What is Emphysema?

Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs) is found to be associated with 1,087 drugs and 1,095 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Emphysema.

On Jan, 22, 2026

162,497 people reported to have side effects when taking Folic acid.
Among them, 434 people (0.27%) have Emphysema.

Among these 434 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Folic acid and have Emphysema?

- Check whether Emphysema is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Folic acid:

Folic acid (165,025 reports)

Emphysema treatments and more:

Emphysema (29,685 reports)

How severe was Emphysema and when was it recovered:

Emphysema in Folic acid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of folic acid:

Emphysema and drugs with ingredients of folic acid (449 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Folic acid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Emphysema:

Emphysema (1,087 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Emphysema:

Emphysema (1,095 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on folic acid (the active ingredients of Folic acid) and Folic acid (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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