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

Summary:

Weakness 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 Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

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

Weakness is found to be associated with 3,639 drugs and 6,568 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weakness.

On Jan, 10, 2026

39,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortisone.
Among them, 2,205 people (5.52%) have Weakness.

Among these 2,205 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Hydrocortisone (40,425 reports)

Weakness treatments and more:

Weakness (586,868 reports)

How severe was Weakness and when was it recovered:

Weakness in Hydrocortisone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone:

Weakness and drugs with ingredients of hydrocortisone (2,979 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+

Common Hydrocortisone side effects:

Browse all side effects of Hydrocortisone:

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Common drugs associated with Weakness:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Weakness:

Weakness (3,639 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Weakness:

Ms: 47,425 reports
Ms hug: 47,411 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis aggravated: 27,357 reports
Ra: 27,340 reports
Hypertension: 27,087 reports
Htn: 26,940 reports
Blood pressure increased: 26,939 reports
High blood cholesterol: 19,135 reports
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides: 19,025 reports
Lipoprotein test: 17,735 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weakness:

Weakness (6,568 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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