Levothroid and Oa - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Oa is reported as a side effect among people who take Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Fosamax, and have Osteoporosis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oa when taking Levothroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,088 people who have side effects when taking Levothroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Levothroid?
Levothroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 8,973 Levothroid users. Check the latest studies of Levothroid.
What is Oa?
Oa (osteoarthritis /a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,904 drugs and 2,627 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oa.
8,088 people reported to have side effects when taking Levothroid.
Among them, 114 people (1.41%) have Oa.

Among these 114 people:
How long have people been on Levothroid when they have Oa? *
What is the gender of people who have Oa when taking Levothroid? *
What is the age of people who have Oa when taking Levothroid? *
What are other drugs people take besides Levothroid? *
What are other side effects people have besides Oa? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Levothroid:
- Levothroid (8,973 reports)
Oa treatments and more:
- Oa (95,648 reports)
How severe was Oa and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:
- Oa and drugs with ingredients of levothyroxine sodium (5,370 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+
Browse all side effects of Levothroid:
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 zCommon drugs associated with Oa:
- Humira side effect: Oa (11,504 reports)
- Methotrexate side effect: Oa (9,966 reports)
- Fosamax side effect: Oa (9,637 reports)
- Prednisone side effect: Oa (7,262 reports)
- Enbrel side effect: Oa (6,608 reports)
- Aspirin side effect: Oa (4,218 reports)
- Xeljanz side effect: Oa (4,009 reports)
- Sulfasalazine side effect: Oa (3,805 reports)
- Alendronate sodium side effect: Oa (3,694 reports)
- Celebrex side effect: Oa (3,551 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Oa:
- Oa (1,904 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Oa:
- Ra: 15,036 reports
- Osteoporosis: 8,013 reports
- Thin bones: 7,623 reports
- Hypertension aggravated: 4,770 reports
- Htn: 4,756 reports
- Pain: 3,978 reports
- Pain exacerbated: 3,965 reports
- Hypnosis and pain: 3,955 reports
- Psoriatic arthropathy: 3,299 reports
- Osteopenia: 3,190 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oa:
- Oa (2,627 conditions)
Drugs similar to Levothroid and Oa :
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Levothroid) and Levothroid (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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