Medrol and Hepatitis b - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatitis b is reported as a side effect among people who take Medrol (methylprednisolone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Neoral, and have Arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatitis b when taking Medrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,951 people who have side effects when taking Medrol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Medrol?

Medrol has active ingredients of methylprednisolone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 24,443 Medrol users. Check the latest studies of Medrol.

What is Hepatitis b?

Hepatitis b is found to be associated with 519 drugs and 683 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatitis b.



On Aug, 12, 2026

23,951 people reported to have side effects when taking Medrol.
Among them, 39 people (0.16%) have Hepatitis b.

Could Medrol cause Hepatitis b?

Among these 39 people:

How long have people been on Medrol when they have Hepatitis b? *

  • < 1 month: 11.11 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 22.22 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hepatitis b when taking Medrol? *

  • female: 79.49 %
  • male: 20.51 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatitis b when taking Medrol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.06 %
  • 40-49: 12.12 %
  • 50-59: 15.15 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Medrol? *

  1. Neoral: 8 people, 20.51%
  2. Actonel: 7 people, 17.95%
  3. Cellcept: 7 people, 17.95%
  4. Rituxan: 6 people, 15.38%
  5. Avapro: 5 people, 12.82%
  6. Methotrexate: 5 people, 12.82%
  7. Prevacid: 5 people, 12.82%
  8. Norvasc: 5 people, 12.82%
  9. Prednisolone: 4 people, 10.26%
  10. Lasix: 4 people, 10.26%

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatitis b? *

  1. Hepatic Function Abnormal: 6 people, 15.38%
  2. Ill-Defined Disorder: 6 people, 15.38%
  3. Herpes Virus Infection: 6 people, 15.38%
  4. Drug Ineffective: 6 people, 15.38%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 12.82%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 10.26%
  7. Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 4 people, 10.26%
  8. Hepatitis Fulminant (life-threatening condition defined by significantly impaired liver function): 4 people, 10.26%
  9. Pancreatitis Acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas): 4 people, 10.26%
  10. Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: 4 people, 10.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.69%
  2. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 7.69%
  3. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 5.13%
  4. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 5.13%
  5. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 5.13%
  6. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 2 people, 5.13%
  7. Interstitial Lung Disease: 2 people, 5.13%
  8. Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 2 people, 5.13%
  9. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 2.56%
  10. Pancreatitis Acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas): 1 person, 2.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

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