Prednisone and Nuchal rigidity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nuchal rigidity is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Cosentyx, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nuchal rigidity 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 Nuchal rigidity?

Nuchal rigidity (a resistance to flexion of the neck) is found to be associated with 116 drugs and 351 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nuchal rigidity.

On Aug, 11, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 45 people (0.01%) have Nuchal rigidity.

Among these 45 people:

What is the gender of people who have Nuchal rigidity when taking Prednisone? *

female: 41.86 %
male: 58.14 %

What is the age of people who have Nuchal rigidity when taking Prednisone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nuchal rigidity? *

Headache (pain in head): 18 people, 40.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 16 people, 35.56%
Muscle Rigidity (muscle stiffness): 13 people, 28.89%
Back Pain: 11 people, 24.44%
Fever: 10 people, 22.22%
Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 20.00%
Meningitis Aseptic (a condition that causes the membranes covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed): 8 people, 17.78%
Drug Ineffective: 8 people, 17.78%
Pain: 8 people, 17.78%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 15.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 5 people, 11.11%
Pain: 5 people, 11.11%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 4 people, 8.89%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 4 people, 8.89%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 8.89%
Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 3 people, 6.67%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 3 people, 6.67%
Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 2 people, 4.44%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 2 people, 4.44%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 4.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Nuchal rigidity (351 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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