Methotrexate and Lung disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lung disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Enbrel, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lung disorder when taking Methotrexate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 599,650 people who have side effects when taking Methotrexate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Methotrexate?

Methotrexate has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 604,312 Methotrexate users. Check the latest studies of Methotrexate.

What is Lung disorder?

Lung disorder (lung disease) is found to be associated with 1,803 drugs and 1,787 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lung disorder.

On Jul, 27, 2026

599,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Methotrexate.
Among them, 5,431 people (0.91%) have Lung disorder.

Among these 5,431 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Methotrexate and have Lung disorder?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Methotrexate:

Methotrexate (604,312 reports)

Lung disorder treatments and more:

Lung disorder (66,567 reports)

How severe was Lung disorder and when was it recovered:

Lung disorder in Methotrexate

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

Lung disorder and drugs with ingredients of methotrexate sodium (4,857 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 Methotrexate:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lung disorder:

Lung disorder (1,803 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lung disorder:

Lung disorder (1,787 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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