Prednisolone and Vestibular neuronitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vestibular neuronitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisolone (prednisolone), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vestibular neuronitis when taking Prednisolone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 211,370 people who have side effects when taking Prednisolone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prednisolone?

Prednisolone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 212,675 Prednisolone users. Check the latest studies of Prednisolone.

What is Vestibular neuronitis?

Vestibular neuronitis (inflammation of the vestibular nerve) is found to be associated with 78 drugs and 237 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vestibular neuronitis.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

211,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisolone.
Among them, 25 people (0.01%) have Vestibular neuronitis.

Could Prednisolone cause Vestibular neuronitis?

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Prednisolone when they have Vestibular neuronitis? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Vestibular neuronitis when taking Prednisolone? *

  • female: 83.33 %
  • male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Vestibular neuronitis when taking Prednisolone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 8.7 %
  • 10-19: 17.39 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.7 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 52.17 %
  • 60+: 13.04 %

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisolone? *

  1. Methotrexate: 8 people, 32.00%
  2. Plaquenil: 5 people, 20.00%
  3. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 20.00%
  4. Remicade: 4 people, 16.00%
  5. Ramipril: 4 people, 16.00%
  6. Orudis: 4 people, 16.00%
  7. Aspirin: 3 people, 12.00%
  8. Folic Acid: 3 people, 12.00%
  9. Lyrica: 2 people, 8.00%
  10. Atarax: 2 people, 8.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Vestibular neuronitis? *

  1. Interstitial Nephritis (inflammation of the kidney): 6 people, 24.00%
  2. Dizziness: 6 people, 24.00%
  3. Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain): 5 people, 20.00%
  4. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 5 people, 20.00%
  5. Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 5 people, 20.00%
  6. Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood): 5 people, 20.00%
  7. Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 5 people, 20.00%
  8. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 5 people, 20.00%
  9. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 5 people, 20.00%
  10. Microsporidia Infection (infection with microsporidia): 5 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 8.00%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 8.00%
  3. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 8.00%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 8.00%
  5. Latent Tuberculosis (hidden tuberculosis): 2 people, 8.00%
  6. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 2 people, 8.00%
  7. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 8.00%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 8.00%
  9. Constipation: 2 people, 8.00%
  10. Back Pain: 2 people, 8.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 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.

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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