Prednisolone and Pleurisy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
We study 198,532 people who have side effects when taking Prednisolone. Pleurisy is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Methotrexate and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisolone and have Pleurisy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
What are phase IV trials?
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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
198,532 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisolone.
Among them, 452 people (0.23%) have Pleurisy.
What is Prednisolone?
Prednisolone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 199,799 Prednisolone users.
What is Pleurisy?
Pleurisy (inflammation of the pleurae, which causes pain when breathing) is found to be associated with 1,752 drugs and 1,114 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 8,782 people who have Pleurisy.
Number of Prednisolone and Pleurisy reports submitted per year:

Time on Prednisolone when people have Pleurisy *:
Gender of people who have Pleurisy when taking Prednisolone*:
Age of people who have Pleurisy when taking Prednisolone *:
Common drugs people take besides Prednisolone *:
Common side effects people have besides Pleurisy *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Prednisolone and have Pleurisy?
Check whether Pleurisy is associated with a drug or a conditionHow 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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How severe was Pleurisy and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisolone:
- Pleurisy and drugs with ingredients of prednisolone (421 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Prednisolone:
- Prednisolone (199,799 reports)
Browse all side effects of Prednisolone:
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 zPleurisy treatments and more:
- Pleurisy (8,782 reports)
Common drugs associated with Pleurisy:
- Methotrexate: 825 reports
- Humira: 670 reports
- Prednisone: 628 reports
- Prednisolone: 452 reports
- Enbrel: 382 reports
- Aspirin: 278 reports
- Remicade: 256 reports
- Omeprazole: 245 reports
- Ibu: 217 reports
- Ibuprofen: 217 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Pleurisy:
- Pleurisy (1,752 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Pleurisy:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,362 reports
- High blood pressure: 361 reports
- Osteoporosis: 242 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 237 reports
- Pain: 224 reports
- Birth control: 208 reports
- Asthma: 196 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Pleurisy:
- Pleurisy (1,114 conditions)
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 700+ 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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