Nasacort and Osteopenia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteopenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Nasacort (triamcinolone acetonide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteopenia when taking Nasacort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,923 people who have side effects when taking Nasacort from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nasacort?

Nasacort has active ingredients of triamcinolone acetonide. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 13,298 Nasacort users. Check the latest studies of Nasacort.

What is Osteopenia?

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal) is found to be associated with 1,437 drugs and 1,172 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteopenia.

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On Aug, 20, 2026

12,923 people reported to have side effects when taking Nasacort.
Among them, 58 people (0.45%) have Osteopenia.

Could Nasacort cause Osteopenia?

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Nasacort when they have Osteopenia? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 33.33 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 33.33 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Osteopenia when taking Nasacort? *

  • female: 66.07 %
  • male: 33.93 %

What is the age of people who have Osteopenia when taking Nasacort? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 16.28 %
  • 50-59: 46.51 %
  • 60+: 37.21 %

What are other drugs people take besides Nasacort? *

  1. Zometa: 30 people, 51.72%
  2. Prilosec: 29 people, 50.00%
  3. Aredia: 29 people, 50.00%
  4. Acetaminophen: 23 people, 39.66%
  5. Ambien: 22 people, 37.93%
  6. Vioxx: 22 people, 37.93%
  7. Zithromax: 21 people, 36.21%
  8. Xanax: 21 people, 36.21%
  9. Decadron: 20 people, 34.48%
  10. Lorazepam: 20 people, 34.48%

What are other side effects people have besides Osteopenia? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 43 people, 74.14%
  2. Pain: 41 people, 70.69%
  3. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 33 people, 56.90%
  4. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 31 people, 53.45%
  5. Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 28 people, 48.28%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 28 people, 48.28%
  7. Deformity (disfigurement): 28 people, 48.28%
  8. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 27 people, 46.55%
  9. Injury: 27 people, 46.55%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 27 people, 46.55%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 28 people, 48.28%
  2. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 13 people, 22.41%
  3. Pain: 13 people, 22.41%
  4. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 12 people, 20.69%
  5. Bone Lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries): 12 people, 20.69%
  6. Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 12 people, 20.69%
  7. Hiv Infection: 5 people, 8.62%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 5.17%
  9. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 5.17%
  10. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 5.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Osteopenia and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of triamcinolone acetonide:

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 triamcinolone acetonide (the active ingredients of Nasacort) and Nasacort (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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