Letairis and Hepatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hepatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Letairis (ambrisentan), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Revatio, and have Essential hypertension.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatitis when taking Letairis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 93,991 people who have side effects when taking Letairis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Letairis?
Letairis has active ingredients of ambrisentan. It is often used in pulmonary hypertension. eHealthMe is studying from 94,041 Letairis users. Check the latest studies of Letairis.
What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,459 drugs and 1,524 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatitis.
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93,991 people reported to have side effects when taking Letairis.
Among them, 27 people (0.03%) have Hepatitis.

Among these 27 people:
How long have people been on Letairis when they have Hepatitis? *
- < 1 month: 16.67 %
- 1 - 6 months: 58.33 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 16.67 %
- 2 - 5 years: 8.33 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Hepatitis when taking Letairis? *
- female: 77.78 %
- male: 22.22 %
What is the age of people who have Hepatitis when taking Letairis? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 58.82 %
- 50-59: 5.88 %
- 60+: 35.29 %
What are other drugs people take besides Letairis? *
- Veletri: 5 people, 18.52%
- Revatio: 5 people, 18.52%
- Lasix: 4 people, 14.81%
- Ventavis: 4 people, 14.81%
- Lorazepam: 4 people, 14.81%
- Tyvaso: 4 people, 14.81%
- Toprol-Xl: 4 people, 14.81%
- Zovirax: 3 people, 11.11%
- Sildenafil Citrate: 3 people, 11.11%
- Excedrin: 3 people, 11.11%
What are other side effects people have besides Hepatitis? *
- Dizziness: 9 people, 33.33%
- Diarrhea: 6 people, 22.22%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 22.22%
- Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 18.52%
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 5 people, 18.52%
- Joint Swelling: 5 people, 18.52%
- Pain: 5 people, 18.52%
- Rashes (redness): 5 people, 18.52%
- Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 5 people, 18.52%
- Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 18.52%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 4 people, 14.81%
- Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 4 people, 14.81%
- Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 4 people, 14.81%
- 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): 3 people, 11.11%
- Liver Disorder (liver diseases): 2 people, 7.41%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 3.70%
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 1 person, 3.70%
- Bone Loss: 1 person, 3.70%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Letairis:
- Letairis (94,041 reports)
Hepatitis treatments and more:
- Hepatitis (31,197 reports)
How severe was Hepatitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ambrisentan:
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+
Browse all side effects of Letairis:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Hepatitis:
- Hepatitis (1,459 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hepatitis:
- Hepatitis (1,524 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
- Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ambrisentan (the active ingredients of Letairis) and Letairis (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?
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