Prednisone and Mean cell volume abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mean cell volume abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Arava, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mean cell volume abnormal 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 Mean cell volume abnormal?

Mean cell volume abnormal (abnormal of the average red blood cell volume) is found to be associated with 174 drugs and 184 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mean cell volume abnormal.

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On Aug, 24, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 51 people (0.01%) have Mean cell volume abnormal.

Could Prednisone cause Mean cell volume abnormal?

Among these 51 people:

What is the gender of people who have Mean cell volume abnormal when taking Prednisone? *

female: 65.31 %
male: 34.69 %

What is the age of people who have Mean cell volume abnormal when taking Prednisone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mean cell volume abnormal? *

High Blood Pressure: 18 people, 35.29%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 18 people, 35.29%
Joint Pain: 15 people, 29.41%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 15 people, 29.41%
Pain: 13 people, 25.49%
Diarrhea: 12 people, 23.53%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 12 people, 23.53%
Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 23.53%
Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration Abnormal (abnormal concentration of haemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cells): 11 people, 21.57%
Platelet Count Abnormal: 10 people, 19.61%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 13.73%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 4 people, 7.84%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 7.84%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 7.84%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 3.92%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 2 people, 3.92%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 3.92%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.92%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 3.92%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 3.92%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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