Prednisone and Appendix disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 586,776 people who have side effects when taking Prednisone. Appendix disorder is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Tylenol and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisone and have Appendix disorder. 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.

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.

On Oct, 01, 2023

586,776 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 158 people (0.03%) have Appendix disorder.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 594,647 Prednisone users.

What is Appendix disorder?

Appendix disorder is found to be associated with 632 drugs and 376 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 2,021 people who have Appendix disorder.

Number of Prednisone and Appendix disorder reports submitted per year:

Could Prednisone cause Appendix disorder?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prednisone and have Appendix disorder?

Check whether Appendix disorder 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.

Related studies

Prednisone side effects by duration, gender and age:

Prednisone side effects (594,647 reports)

Appendix disorder treatments and more:

Appendix disorder (2,021 reports)

Common drugs associated with Appendix disorder:

All the drugs that are associated with Appendix disorder:

Appendix disorder (632 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Appendix disorder:

Osteoporosis: 464 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Appendix disorder:

Appendix disorder (376 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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