Prednisone and Atrial hypertrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Atrial hypertrophy is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Remicade, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Atrial hypertrophy when taking Prednisone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 628,814 people who have side effects when taking Prednisone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 636,827 Prednisone users. Check the latest studies of Prednisone.

What is Atrial hypertrophy?

Atrial hypertrophy (a condition where the left atrium or right atrium of the heart is larger than would be expected) is found to be associated with 25 drugs and 127 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atrial hypertrophy.

On Aug, 08, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 11 people (0.0%) have Atrial hypertrophy.

Could Prednisone cause Atrial hypertrophy?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Prednisone when they have Atrial hypertrophy? *

What is the gender of people who have Atrial hypertrophy when taking Prednisone? *

female: 40 %
male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Atrial hypertrophy when taking Prednisone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

Remicade: 3 people, 27.27%
Vitamin E: 2 people, 18.18%
Synthroid: 2 people, 18.18%
Coumadin: 2 people, 18.18%
Premarin: 2 people, 18.18%
Cipro: 2 people, 18.18%
Zocor: 1 person, 9.09%
Cardura: 1 person, 9.09%
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride: 1 person, 9.09%
Dexamethasone: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Atrial hypertrophy? *

Ventricular Hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles (lower chambers) in the heart): 6 people, 54.55%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 3 people, 27.27%
Haematocrit Decreased: 3 people, 27.27%
Weakness: 3 people, 27.27%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 3 people, 27.27%
Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 3 people, 27.27%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 18.18%
Heart Rate Decreased: 2 people, 18.18%
Electrocardiogram T Wave Abnormal: 2 people, 18.18%
Electrocardiogram St Segment Abnormal: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 1 person, 9.09%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 9.09%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 9.09%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 1 person, 9.09%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 9.09%
Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 1 person, 9.09%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 9.09%
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, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Atrial hypertrophy:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Atrial hypertrophy:

Atrial hypertrophy (127 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.

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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