Hydrochlorothiazide and Arthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrochlorothiazide (hydrochlorothiazide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Aspirin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arthritis when taking Hydrochlorothiazide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 177,544 people who have side effects when taking Hydrochlorothiazide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrochlorothiazide?

Hydrochlorothiazide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 182,195 Hydrochlorothiazide users. Check the latest studies of Hydrochlorothiazide.

What is Arthritis?

Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints) is found to be associated with 1,963 drugs and 2,259 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arthritis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

177,544 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrochlorothiazide.
Among them, 2,195 people (1.24%) have Arthritis.

Could Hydrochlorothiazide cause Arthritis?

Among these 2,195 people:

How long have people been on Hydrochlorothiazide when they have Arthritis? *

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What is the gender of people who have Arthritis when taking Hydrochlorothiazide? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Hydrochlorothiazide (182,195 reports)

Arthritis treatments and more:

Arthritis (188,669 reports)

How severe was Arthritis and when was it recovered:

Arthritis in Hydrochlorothiazide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide:

Arthritis and drugs with ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide (2,562 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 Hydrochlorothiazide:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Arthritis:

Arthritis (1,963 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Arthritis:

Arthritis (2,259 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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