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

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Folic acid (folic acid), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Methotrexate, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling 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 Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,892 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

On May, 30, 2026

162,497 people reported to have side effects when taking Folic acid.
Among them, 6,512 people (4.01%) have Swelling.

Among these 6,512 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Folic acid and have Swelling?

- Check whether Swelling 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)

Swelling treatments and more:

Swelling (115,742 reports)

How severe was Swelling and when was it recovered:

Swelling in Folic acid

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

Swelling and drugs with ingredients of folic acid (6,732 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 Swelling:

Swelling (2,295 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swelling:

Swelling (2,892 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

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