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Hc and Rashes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rashes is reported as a side effect among people who take Hc (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Vitamin D3, and have Immunodeficiency.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rashes when taking Hc. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,263 people who have side effects when taking Hc from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hc?

Hc has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 1,369 Hc users. Check the latest studies of Hc.

What is Rashes?

Rashes (redness) is found to be associated with 3,713 drugs and 6,213 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rashes.

On Jul, 09, 2026

1,263 people reported to have side effects when taking Hc.
Among them, 60 people (4.75%) have Rashes.

Could Hc cause Rashes?

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Hc when they have Rashes? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 50 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Rashes when taking Hc? *

  • female: 66.07 %
  • male: 33.93 %

What is the age of people who have Rashes when taking Hc? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.13 %
  • 30-39: 14.89 %
  • 40-49: 8.51 %
  • 50-59: 17.02 %
  • 60+: 57.45 %

What are other drugs people take besides Hc? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 17 people, 28.33%
  2. Aspirin: 14 people, 23.33%
  3. Xarelto: 13 people, 21.67%
  4. Miralax: 12 people, 20.00%
  5. Zyrtec: 10 people, 16.67%
  6. Flonase: 10 people, 16.67%
  7. Atenolol: 10 people, 16.67%
  8. Lyrica: 10 people, 16.67%
  9. Proair Hfa: 9 people, 15.00%
  10. Zofran: 9 people, 15.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Rashes? *

  1. Pain: 23 people, 38.33%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 36.67%
  3. Dizziness: 18 people, 30.00%
  4. Cough: 16 people, 26.67%
  5. Itching: 16 people, 26.67%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 25.00%
  7. Weakness: 13 people, 21.67%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 21.67%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 20.00%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 7 people, 11.67%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 11.67%
  3. Immunodeficiency: 7 people, 11.67%
  4. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 10.00%
  5. Pain: 6 people, 10.00%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 10.00%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 8.33%
  8. Post Herpetic Neuralgia (neuralgia caused by the varicella zoster virus): 5 people, 8.33%
  9. Nerve Injury: 5 people, 8.33%
  10. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Hc:

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Rashes treatments and more:

How severe was Rashes and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone (the active ingredients of Hc) and Hc (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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