Folvite and Joint swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Folvite (folic acid), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Synthroid, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint swelling when taking Folvite. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,509 people who have side effects when taking Folvite from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Folvite?

Folvite has active ingredients of folic acid. eHealthMe is studying from 2,529 Folvite users. Check the latest studies of Folvite.

What is Joint swelling?

Joint swelling is found to be associated with 2,121 drugs and 2,934 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint swelling.

On Jul, 12, 2026

2,509 people reported to have side effects when taking Folvite.
Among them, 50 people (1.99%) have Joint swelling.

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Folvite when they have Joint swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Joint swelling when taking Folvite? *

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

What is the age of people who have Joint swelling when taking Folvite? *

What are other drugs people take besides Folvite? *

What are other side effects people have besides Joint swelling? *

Joint Pain: 38 people, 76.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 24 people, 48.00%
Pain: 22 people, 44.00%
Rashes (redness): 16 people, 32.00%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 16 people, 32.00%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 15 people, 30.00%
Peripheral Swelling: 14 people, 28.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 26.00%
Weakness: 12 people, 24.00%
Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 24.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 15 people, 30.00%
Pain: 12 people, 24.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 12 people, 24.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 10 people, 20.00%
Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 10.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 10.00%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 8.00%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 8.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 8.00%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 8.00%

* 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 folic acid (the active ingredients of Folvite) and Folvite (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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