Lotemax and Knee joint replacement - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Knee joint replacement is found among people who take Lotemax, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lotemax and have Knee joint replacement. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,801 people who have side effects when taking Lotemax from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Dec, 07, 2022

3,801 people reported to have side effects when taking Lotemax.
Among them, 6 people (0.16%) have Knee joint replacement.

What is Lotemax?

Lotemax has active ingredients of loteprednol etabonate. It is often used in uveitis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,869 Lotemax users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Knee joint replacement?

Knee joint replacement is found to be associated with 1,745 drugs and 1,077 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Lotemax and Knee joint replacement reports submitted per year:

Could Lotemax cause Knee joint replacement?

Time on Lotemax when people have Knee joint replacement *:

Gender of people who have Knee joint replacement when taking Lotemax *:

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

Age of people who have Knee joint replacement when taking Lotemax *:

Common drugs people take besides Lotemax *:

Common side effects people have besides Knee joint replacement *:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 50.00%
Vitreous Injury (eye injury): 2 people, 33.33%
Head Injury: 2 people, 33.33%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 33.33%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 2 people, 33.33%
Fever: 2 people, 33.33%
Fear: 2 people, 33.33%
Eye Pain: 2 people, 33.33%
Dysstasia (difficulty in standing): 2 people, 33.33%
Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 33.33%

Common conditions people have *:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 33.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 33.33%
Oral Herpes (viral infection of mouth): 2 people, 33.33%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 33.33%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 16.67%
Pain: 1 person, 16.67%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 16.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 16.67%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 16.67%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lotemax and have Knee joint replacement?

Check whether Knee joint replacement is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lotemax:

Lotemax (3,869 reports)

Common Lotemax side effects:

Eye pain: 312 reports
Drug ineffective: 255 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 218 reports
Headache (pain in head): 190 reports
Pain: 182 reports
Rashes (redness): 171 reports

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Knee joint replacement treatments and more:

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Common drugs associated with Knee joint replacement:

All the drugs that are associated with Knee joint replacement:

Knee joint replacement (1,745 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Knee joint replacement:

All the conditions that are associated with Knee joint replacement:

Knee joint replacement (1,077 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on loteprednol etabonate (the active ingredients of Lotemax) and Lotemax (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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