Meticorten and Thirst - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thirst is reported as a side effect among people who take Meticorten (prednisone), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Cosentyx, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thirst when taking Meticorten. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,697 people who have side effects when taking Meticorten from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Meticorten?

Meticorten has active ingredients of prednisone. eHealthMe is studying from 1,708 Meticorten users. Check the latest studies of Meticorten.

What is Thirst?

Thirst is found to be associated with 1,174 drugs and 1,323 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thirst.

On Jul, 19, 2026

1,697 people reported to have side effects when taking Meticorten.
Among them, 13 people (0.77%) have Thirst.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Thirst when taking Meticorten? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Thirst when taking Meticorten? *

What are other drugs people take besides Meticorten? *

What are other side effects people have besides Thirst? *

Weakness: 8 people, 61.54%
Pain: 8 people, 61.54%
Drug Ineffective: 8 people, 61.54%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 53.85%
Dry Mouth: 7 people, 53.85%
Infection: 6 people, 46.15%
Fever: 6 people, 46.15%
Feeling Abnormal: 6 people, 46.15%
Fall: 6 people, 46.15%
Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 5 people, 38.46%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 3 people, 23.08%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 23.08%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 15.38%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 15.38%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 15.38%
Type 1 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.69%
Pain: 1 person, 7.69%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 7.69%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Thirst (21,000 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thirst:

Thirst (1,174 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thirst:

Thirst (1,323 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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