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Hydrocortisone and Photosensitivity reaction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photosensitivity reaction is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photosensitivity reaction 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 Photosensitivity reaction?

Photosensitivity reaction is found to be associated with 1,049 drugs and 1,261 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photosensitivity reaction.

On Jul, 04, 2026

39,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone.
Among them, 84 people (0.21%) have Photosensitivity reaction.

Could Hydrocortisone cause Photosensitivity reaction?

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Hydrocortisone when they have Photosensitivity reaction? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Photosensitivity reaction when taking Hydrocortisone? *

  • female: 74.24 %
  • male: 25.76 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.17 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 8.7 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 21.74 %
  • 50-59: 6.52 %
  • 60+: 60.87 %

What are other drugs people take besides Hydrocortisone? *

  1. Prednisone: 16 people, 19.05%
  2. Cymbalta: 13 people, 15.48%
  3. Amlodipine: 13 people, 15.48%
  4. Eliquis: 13 people, 15.48%
  5. Gabapentin: 11 people, 13.10%
  6. Doxycycline: 11 people, 13.10%
  7. Amoxicillin: 9 people, 10.71%
  8. Azathioprine: 9 people, 10.71%
  9. Plaquenil: 8 people, 9.52%
  10. Coreg: 8 people, 9.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Photosensitivity reaction? *

  1. Joint Pain: 30 people, 35.71%
  2. Rashes (redness): 26 people, 30.95%
  3. Pain: 22 people, 26.19%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 26.19%
  5. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 20 people, 23.81%
  6. Back Pain: 20 people, 23.81%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 19 people, 22.62%
  8. Weight Decreased: 18 people, 21.43%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 18 people, 21.43%
  10. Constipation: 18 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 15.48%
  2. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 12 people, 14.29%
  3. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 10 people, 11.90%
  4. Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 7 people, 8.33%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 8.33%
  6. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 6 people, 7.14%
  7. Diarrhea: 5 people, 5.95%
  8. Pain: 5 people, 5.95%
  9. Pathological Fracture (broken bone caused by disease): 4 people, 4.76%
  10. Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 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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