Prednisone and Muscle twitching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
We study 586,776 people who have side effects when taking Prednisone. Muscle twitching is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Lyrica and have Migraine.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisone and have Muscle twitching. 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.
586,776 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 761 people (0.13%) have Muscle twitching.
What is Prednisone?
Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 594,616 Prednisone users.
What is Muscle twitching?
Muscle twitching is found to be associated with 2,607 drugs and 1,865 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 27,760 people who have Muscle twitching.
Number of Prednisone and Muscle twitching reports submitted per year:

Time on Prednisone when people have Muscle twitching *:
Gender of people who have Muscle twitching when taking Prednisone*:
Age of people who have Muscle twitching when taking Prednisone *:
Common drugs people take besides Prednisone *:
Common side effects people have besides Muscle twitching *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Prednisone and have Muscle twitching?
Check whether Muscle twitching is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
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Related studies
Prednisone side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Prednisone side effects (594,616 reports)
Muscle twitching treatments and more:
- Muscle twitching (27,760 reports)
Common drugs associated with Muscle twitching:
- Lyrica: 1,048 reports
- Gabapentin: 921 reports
- Prednisone: 761 reports
- Cymbalta: 746 reports
- Aspirin: 736 reports
- Zoloft: 653 reports
- Omeprazole: 633 reports
- Profen: 589 reports
- Seroquel: 585 reports
- Lisinopril: 581 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Muscle twitching:
- Muscle twitching (2,607 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Muscle twitching:
- Depression: 1,719 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 1,403 reports
- Pain: 975 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 926 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Muscle twitching:
- Muscle twitching (1,865 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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