Prednisolone and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is found among people who take Prednisolone, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisolone and have Diarrhea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 180,802 people who have side effects when taking Prednisolone from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jan, 29, 2023

180,802 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisolone.
Among them, 6,602 people (3.65%) have Diarrhea.

What is Prednisolone?

Prednisolone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 182,045 Prednisolone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 4,764 drugs and 5,509 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Prednisolone and Diarrhea reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prednisolone and have Diarrhea?

Check whether Diarrhea is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Common drugs associated with Diarrhea:

All the drugs that are associated with Diarrhea:

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Common conditions associated with Diarrhea:

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Rheumatoid arthritis: 27,466 reports
High blood pressure: 26,538 reports
Crohn's disease: 22,299 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 22,186 reports
Psoriasis: 20,189 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 17,289 reports
Pain: 16,423 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Diarrhea:

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How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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