Mucomyst and Joint stiffness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint stiffness is reported as a side effect among people who take Mucomyst (acetylcysteine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Phoslo, and have Device related infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint stiffness when taking Mucomyst. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,823 people who have side effects when taking Mucomyst from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mucomyst?

Mucomyst has active ingredients of acetylcysteine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,835 Mucomyst users. Check the latest studies of Mucomyst.

What is Joint stiffness?

Joint stiffness is found to be associated with 1,299 drugs and 1,338 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint stiffness.

On Jul, 03, 2026

1,823 people reported to have side effects when taking Mucomyst.
Among them, 26 people (1.43%) have Joint stiffness.

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Joint stiffness when taking Mucomyst? *

female: 73.08 %
male: 26.92 %

What is the age of people who have Joint stiffness when taking Mucomyst? *

What are other drugs people take besides Mucomyst? *

What are other side effects people have besides Joint stiffness? *

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (involves fibrosis of skin, joints, eyes due to kidney disease): 26 people, 100.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 26 people, 100.00%
Scar: 25 people, 96.15%
Skin Tightness: 25 people, 96.15%
Skin Hypertrophy (skin cells enlarges): 25 people, 96.15%
Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 25 people, 96.15%
Joint Range Of Motion Decreased (disease of joint movement): 23 people, 88.46%
Skin Induration (an abnormally hard spot or area on the skin): 20 people, 76.92%
Skin Hyperpigmentation (disorders affect the colour of your skin): 20 people, 76.92%
Pain: 19 people, 73.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 46.15%
Pain: 12 people, 46.15%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 12 people, 46.15%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal: 12 people, 46.15%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 46.15%
Itching: 12 people, 46.15%
High Blood Cholesterol: 12 people, 46.15%
Herpes Zoster: 12 people, 46.15%
Gastritis Erosive (a break in the surface layer of the membrane lining the stomach with infection): 12 people, 46.15%
Device Related Infection: 12 people, 46.15%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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