Hydrocortisone and Bronchiectasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bronchiectasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bronchiectasis when taking Hydrocortisone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 39,960 people who have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrocortisone?

Hydrocortisone has active ingredients of hydrocortisone. It is often used in addison's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 40,425 Hydrocortisone users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortisone.

What is Bronchiectasis?

Bronchiectasis (abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection) is found to be associated with 781 drugs and 863 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bronchiectasis.

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On Aug, 21, 2026

39,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone.
Among them, 232 people (0.58%) have Bronchiectasis.

Could Hydrocortisone cause Bronchiectasis?

Among these 232 people:

How long have people been on Hydrocortisone when they have Bronchiectasis? *

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What is the gender of people who have Bronchiectasis when taking Hydrocortisone? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Hydrocortisone and have Bronchiectasis?

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Related studies:

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

Hydrocortisone (40,425 reports)

Bronchiectasis treatments and more:

Bronchiectasis (12,460 reports)

How severe was Bronchiectasis and when was it recovered:

Bronchiectasis in Hydrocortisone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone:

Bronchiectasis and drugs with ingredients of hydrocortisone (238 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 Hydrocortisone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bronchiectasis:

Bronchiectasis (781 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bronchiectasis:

Bronchiectasis (863 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Lee JK, Lee J, Park SS, Heo EY, Park YS, Lee CH, Lee SM, Yoon HI, Yim JJ, Yoo CG, Chung HS, "Effect of inhalers on the development of haemoptysis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis", The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2014 Mar .
Lee JK, Lee J, Park SS, Heo EY, Park YS, Lee CH, Lee SM, Yoon HI, Yim JJ, Yoo CG, Chung HS, "Effect of inhalers on the development of haemoptysis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis", The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2014 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

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