Precose and Pleural effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pleural effusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Precose (acarbose), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Avandia, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pleural effusion when taking Precose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,186 people who have side effects when taking Precose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Precose?

Precose has active ingredients of acarbose. eHealthMe is studying from 1,189 Precose users. Check the latest studies of Precose.

What is Pleural effusion?

Pleural effusion (water on the lungs) is found to be associated with 2,221 drugs and 3,149 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pleural effusion.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 26, 2026

1,186 people reported to have side effects when taking Precose.
Among them, 16 people (1.35%) have Pleural effusion.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pleural effusion when taking Precose? *

female: 18.75 %
male: 81.25 %

What is the age of people who have Pleural effusion when taking Precose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Precose? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pleural effusion? *

Cardiac Failure Congestive: 9 people, 56.25%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 7 people, 43.75%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 6 people, 37.50%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 6 people, 37.50%
Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy (weakness in the muscle of the heart due to inadequate oxygen delivery to the myocardium with coronary artery disease): 5 people, 31.25%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 31.25%
Left Ventricular Dysfunction: 5 people, 31.25%
Haemothorax (collection of blood in the pleural space (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)): 5 people, 31.25%
Atherosclerosis (disorder of the arteries): 5 people, 31.25%
Fever: 4 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 6.25%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 6.25%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 6.25%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 6.25%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Precose and have Pleural effusion?

- Check whether Pleural effusion is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Precose (1,189 reports)

Pleural effusion treatments and more:

Pleural effusion (84,634 reports)

Browse all side effects of Precose:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pleural effusion:

Pleural effusion (2,221 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pleural effusion:

Pleural effusion (3,149 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.