Lactulose and Hand deformity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hand deformity is reported as a side effect among people who take Lactulose (lactulose), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Enbrel, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hand deformity when taking Lactulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,694 people who have side effects when taking Lactulose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lactulose?

Lactulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 46,960 Lactulose users. Check the latest studies of Lactulose.

What is Hand deformity?

Hand deformity is found to be associated with 518 drugs and 406 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hand deformity.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 27, 2026

46,694 people reported to have side effects when taking Lactulose.
Among them, 12 people (0.03%) have Hand deformity.

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hand deformity when taking Lactulose? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Hand deformity when taking Lactulose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lactulose? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hand deformity? *

Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 12 people, 100.00%
Joint Swelling: 12 people, 100.00%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 12 people, 100.00%
Foot Deformity (functional disability of foot): 12 people, 100.00%
Joint Pain: 12 people, 100.00%
Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 100.00%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 12 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 100.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 12 people, 100.00%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 12 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 12 people, 100.00%

* 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 lactulose (the active ingredients of Lactulose) and Lactulose (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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