Prednisone and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is found among people who take Prednisone, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisone and have Flatulence. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 523,651 people who have side effects when taking Prednisone from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 06, 2023

523,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 2,040 people (0.39%) have Flatulence.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 531,372 Prednisone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 2,624 drugs and 1,861 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Prednisone and Flatulence reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prednisone and have Flatulence?

Check whether Flatulence 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

How severe was Flatulence and when was it recovered:

Flatulence in Prednisone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisone:

Flatulence and drugs with ingredients of prednisone (2,087 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Prednisone:

Prednisone (531,372 reports)

Common Prednisone side effects:

Drug ineffective: 66,683 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 46,071 reports
Pain: 44,380 reports
Breathing difficulty: 39,929 reports
Joint pain: 38,003 reports
Rashes (redness): 31,608 reports
Diarrhea: 31,577 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 29,377 reports

Browse all side effects of Prednisone:

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Flatulence treatments and more:

Flatulence (61,500 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Flatulence:

Common drugs associated with Flatulence:

All the drugs that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (2,624 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Flatulence:

High blood pressure: 2,539 reports
High blood cholesterol: 2,496 reports
Crohn's disease: 1,971 reports
Type 2 diabetes: 1,924 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,759 reports
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: 1,629 reports
Quit smoking: 1,528 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Flatulence:

Flatulence (1,861 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 600+ 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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