Levothyroxine sodium and Fibromyalgia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fibromyalgia is reported as a side effect among people who take Levothyroxine sodium (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Prednisone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fibromyalgia when taking Levothyroxine sodium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 122,907 people who have side effects when taking Levothyroxine sodium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Levothyroxine sodium?

Levothyroxine sodium has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 129,813 Levothyroxine sodium users. Check the latest studies of Levothyroxine sodium.

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body) is found to be associated with 1,336 drugs and 1,835 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fibromyalgia.

On Aug, 01, 2026

122,907 people reported to have side effects when taking Levothyroxine sodium.
Among them, 957 people (0.78%) have Fibromyalgia.

Could Levothyroxine sodium cause Fibromyalgia?

Among these 957 people:

How long have people been on Levothyroxine sodium when they have Fibromyalgia? *

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What is the gender of people who have Fibromyalgia when taking Levothyroxine sodium? *

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What is the age of people who have Fibromyalgia when taking Levothyroxine sodium? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Levothyroxine sodium:

Levothyroxine sodium (129,813 reports)

Fibromyalgia treatments and more:

Fibromyalgia (92,989 reports)

How severe was Fibromyalgia and when was it recovered:

Fibromyalgia in Levothyroxine sodium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:

Fibromyalgia and drugs with ingredients of levothyroxine sodium (3,258 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fibromyalgia:

Fibromyalgia (1,336 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fibromyalgia:

Fibromyalgia (1,835 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Levothyroxine sodium) and Levothyroxine sodium (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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