Leflunomide and Steatorrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Steatorrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Leflunomide (leflunomide), especially for people who are male, also take Amlodipine, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Steatorrhea when taking Leflunomide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,713 people who have side effects when taking Leflunomide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Leflunomide?

Leflunomide has active ingredients of leflunomide. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 82,105 Leflunomide users. Check the latest studies of Leflunomide.

What is Steatorrhea?

Steatorrhea is found to be associated with 266 drugs and 338 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Steatorrhea.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 31, 2026

81,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Leflunomide.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Steatorrhea.

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Steatorrhea when taking Leflunomide? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Leflunomide? *

Amlodipine: 12 people, 85.71%
Naprosyn: 1 person, 7.14%
Creon: 1 person, 7.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Steatorrhea? *

Weight Decreased: 14 people, 100.00%
Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 14 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 100.00%
Pain: 13 people, 92.86%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 14 people, 100.00%
Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Steatorrhea (338 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on leflunomide (the active ingredients of Leflunomide) and Leflunomide (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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