Prednisone and Retinal vascular occlusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Retinal vascular occlusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Beovu, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Retinal vascular occlusion 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 Retinal vascular occlusion?

Retinal vascular occlusion (a blockage of the small veins that carry blood away from the retina) is found to be associated with 74 drugs and 176 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Retinal vascular occlusion.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 19 people (0.0%) have Retinal vascular occlusion.

Could Prednisone cause Retinal vascular occlusion?

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Retinal vascular occlusion when taking Prednisone? *

female: 83.33 %
male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Retinal vascular occlusion when taking Prednisone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Retinal vascular occlusion? *

Retinal Vasculitis (a sight-threatening inflammatory eye condition that involves the retinal vessels): 5 people, 26.32%
Vitreous Floaters (spots before the eyes): 5 people, 26.32%
Blindness Unilateral: 5 people, 26.32%
Vision Blurred: 5 people, 26.32%
Retinal Vessel Occlusion (a blockage in one of the small arteries): 4 people, 21.05%
Visual Field Defect: 4 people, 21.05%
Blindness: 4 people, 21.05%
Eye Inflammation: 4 people, 21.05%
Necrotising Retinitis (life threatening infection of retina): 4 people, 21.05%
Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 3 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 21.05%
Toxoplasmosis (a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii): 3 people, 15.79%
Choroidal Neovascularisation (creation of new blood vessels in vascular layer of eye): 2 people, 10.53%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 10.53%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.26%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 5.26%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 5.26%
Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 1 person, 5.26%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 5.26%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Retinal vascular occlusion:

Retinal vascular occlusion (74 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Retinal vascular occlusion:

Retinal vascular occlusion (176 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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