Pentasa and Weight abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Pentasa (mesalamine), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Zolpidem, and have Osteopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight abnormal when taking Pentasa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,797 people who have side effects when taking Pentasa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pentasa?

Pentasa has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 23,325 Pentasa users. Check the latest studies of Pentasa.

What is Weight abnormal?

Weight abnormal is found to be associated with 1,749 drugs and 1,286 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight abnormal.

On Feb, 18, 2026

22,797 people reported to have side effects when taking Pentasa.
Among them, 23 people (0.1%) have Weight abnormal.

Among these 23 people:

What is the gender of people who have Weight abnormal when taking Pentasa? *

female: 86.96 %
male: 13.04 %

What is the age of people who have Weight abnormal when taking Pentasa? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pentasa? *

What are other side effects people have besides Weight abnormal? *

Pain: 16 people, 69.57%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 15 people, 65.22%
Activities Of Daily Living Impaired: 14 people, 60.87%
Head Injury: 9 people, 39.13%
Mental Impairment (a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition): 9 people, 39.13%
Memory Loss: 9 people, 39.13%
Logorrhea: 9 people, 39.13%
Injury: 9 people, 39.13%
Hyporeflexia (a condition of below normal or absent reflexes): 9 people, 39.13%
Disturbance In Attention: 9 people, 39.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 6 people, 26.09%
Abnormal Faeces (abnormal stool): 2 people, 8.70%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 4.35%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 4.35%
Asthma: 1 person, 4.35%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 4.35%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 4.35%
Depression: 1 person, 4.35%
Diabetes: 1 person, 4.35%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .
Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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