Prednisone and Oedema peripheral - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oedema peripheral 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 Oedema peripheral. 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 Apr, 19, 2023

523,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 9,651 people (1.84%) have Oedema peripheral.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 531,402 Prednisone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Oedema peripheral?

Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling) is found to be associated with 3,603 drugs and 3,400 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Prednisone and Oedema peripheral reports submitted per year:

Could Prednisone cause Oedema peripheral?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prednisone and have Oedema peripheral?

Check whether Oedema peripheral 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.

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How severe was Oedema peripheral and when was it recovered:

Oedema peripheral in Prednisone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisone:

Oedema peripheral and drugs with ingredients of prednisone (6,756 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Prednisone:

Prednisone (531,402 reports)

Common Prednisone side effects:

Drug ineffective: 66,683 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 46,071 reports
Pain: 44,380 reports
Joint pain: 38,003 reports
Breathing difficulty: 37,988 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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Oedema peripheral treatments and more:

Oedema peripheral (158,983 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Oedema peripheral:

Common drugs associated with Oedema peripheral:

All the drugs that are associated with Oedema peripheral:

Oedema peripheral (3,603 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Oedema peripheral:

High blood pressure: 10,901 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 9,825 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 7,964 reports
Pain: 6,039 reports
Osteoporosis: 5,018 reports
Multiple myeloma: 4,416 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Oedema peripheral:

Oedema peripheral (3,400 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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