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Prednisone and Croup infectious - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Croup infectious is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Acetaminophen, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Croup infectious 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 Croup infectious?

Croup infectious (a loud cough that resembles the barking of a seal and difficulty breathing can transfer to other) is found to be associated with 162 drugs and 209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Croup infectious.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 63 people (0.01%) have Croup infectious.

Could Prednisone cause Croup infectious?

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Prednisone when they have Croup infectious? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Croup infectious when taking Prednisone? *

  • female: 61.82 %
  • male: 38.18 %

What is the age of people who have Croup infectious when taking Prednisone? *

  • 0-1: 5.13 %
  • 2-9: 12.82 %
  • 10-19: 12.82 %
  • 20-29: 7.69 %
  • 30-39: 2.56 %
  • 40-49: 15.38 %
  • 50-59: 2.56 %
  • 60+: 41.03 %

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 19 people, 30.16%
  2. Metformin: 16 people, 25.40%
  3. Sodium Chloride: 12 people, 19.05%
  4. Epinephrine: 12 people, 19.05%
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium: 10 people, 15.87%
  6. Metformin Hydrochloride: 9 people, 14.29%
  7. Pantoprazole: 9 people, 14.29%
  8. Opsumit: 8 people, 12.70%
  9. Hydrocortisone: 7 people, 11.11%
  10. Vitamins: 7 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Croup infectious? *

  1. Joint Pain: 20 people, 31.75%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 19 people, 30.16%
  3. Pneumonia: 18 people, 28.57%
  4. Diarrhea: 17 people, 26.98%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 25.40%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 23.81%
  7. Dizziness: 15 people, 23.81%
  8. Chills (felling of cold): 14 people, 22.22%
  9. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 13 people, 20.63%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 19.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 9 people, 14.29%
  2. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 8 people, 12.70%
  3. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 8 people, 12.70%
  4. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 5 people, 7.94%
  5. Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 3 people, 4.76%
  6. Indigestion: 3 people, 4.76%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 1.59%
  8. Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 1 person, 1.59%
  9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 1.59%
  10. Depression: 1 person, 1.59%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisone:

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 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.

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