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

Summary:

Concussion is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

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

Concussion (short loss of normal brain function in response to a head injury) is found to be associated with 771 drugs and 779 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Concussion.

On Jul, 19, 2026

39,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone.
Among them, 49 people (0.12%) have Concussion.

Among these 49 people:

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

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

female: 83.33 %
male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Concussion when taking Hydrocortisone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hydrocortisone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Concussion? *

Fall: 29 people, 59.18%
Heart Rate Decreased: 22 people, 44.90%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 18 people, 36.73%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 18 people, 36.73%
Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 34.69%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 32.65%
Head Injury: 15 people, 30.61%
Weight Decreased: 11 people, 22.45%
Loss Of Consciousness: 10 people, 20.41%
Infusion Site Pain: 10 people, 20.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 13 people, 26.53%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 7 people, 14.29%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 12.24%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 5 people, 10.20%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 4 people, 8.16%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 3 people, 6.12%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 3 people, 6.12%
Urticaria Chronic (long lasting rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 3 people, 6.12%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 6.12%
Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 2 people, 4.08%

* 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 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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