Hydrocortone and Fungal infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fungal infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydrocortone (hydrocortisone acetate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Meropenem, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fungal infection when taking Hydrocortone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 785 people who have side effects when taking Hydrocortone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydrocortone?

Hydrocortone has active ingredients of hydrocortisone acetate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 912 Hydrocortone users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocortone.

What is Fungal infection?

Fungal infection is found to be associated with 1,576 drugs and 1,466 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fungal infection.

On Jul, 11, 2026

785 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydrocortone.
Among them, 11 people (1.4%) have Fungal infection.

Could Hydrocortone cause Fungal infection?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Fungal infection when taking Hydrocortone? *

female: 27.27 %
male: 72.73 %

What is the age of people who have Fungal infection when taking Hydrocortone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hydrocortone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fungal infection? *

Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 3 people, 27.27%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 3 people, 27.27%
Infection: 3 people, 27.27%
Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 3 people, 27.27%
Weakness: 2 people, 18.18%
Haematemesis (vomiting of blood): 2 people, 18.18%
Necrosis Ischaemic (death of cell due to lack of blood supply): 2 people, 18.18%
Lobar Pneumonia (a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung): 2 people, 18.18%
Keratitis Herpetic (inflammation of the cornea due to infection of a present or previous herpes simplex virus): 2 people, 18.18%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Trichosporon Infection (a fungal infection by trichophyton): 2 people, 18.18%
Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 2 people, 18.18%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 18.18%
Pneumonia Aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 9.09%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 1 person, 9.09%

* 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 acetate (the active ingredients of Hydrocortone) and Hydrocortone (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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