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Prednisone and Thalamic infarction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thalamic infarction is reported as a side effect among people who take Prednisone (prednisone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tagamet, and have Non-hodgkin's lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thalamic infarction 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 Thalamic infarction?

Thalamic infarction (tissue death of thalamus part of brain) is found to be associated with 116 drugs and 255 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thalamic infarction.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

628,814 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 46 people (0.01%) have Thalamic infarction.

Could Prednisone cause Thalamic infarction?

Among these 46 people:

How long have people been on Prednisone when they have Thalamic infarction? *

  • < 1 month: 93.75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 6.25 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Thalamic infarction when taking Prednisone? *

  • female: 57.5 %
  • male: 42.5 %

What is the age of people who have Thalamic infarction when taking Prednisone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 2.5 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.5 %
  • 30-39: 12.5 %
  • 40-49: 7.5 %
  • 50-59: 32.5 %
  • 60+: 42.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Prednisone? *

  1. Neulasta: 10 people, 21.74%
  2. Paracetamol: 10 people, 21.74%
  3. Tagamet: 10 people, 21.74%
  4. Methotrexate: 9 people, 19.57%
  5. Ibrutinib: 7 people, 15.22%
  6. Folic Acid: 5 people, 10.87%
  7. Zofran: 5 people, 10.87%
  8. Hydrochlorothiazide: 5 people, 10.87%
  9. Celexa: 3 people, 6.52%
  10. Benlysta: 3 people, 6.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Thalamic infarction? *

  1. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 12 people, 26.09%
  2. Red Blood Cell Count Decreased: 10 people, 21.74%
  3. Haemoglobin Decreased: 10 people, 21.74%
  4. Fibrin D Dimer Increased: 10 people, 21.74%
  5. Hypoaesthesia Oral (reduced sense of touch or sensation in mouth): 8 people, 17.39%
  6. Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 7 people, 15.22%
  7. Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 7 people, 15.22%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 15.22%
  9. Neurological Decompensation (inability of brain to maintain proper function): 7 people, 15.22%
  10. Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 7 people, 15.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 10 people, 21.74%
  2. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 7 people, 15.22%
  3. Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma Stage Iv (cancer of the lymph nodes spleen stage iv): 4 people, 8.70%
  4. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 3 people, 6.52%
  5. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 3 people, 6.52%
  6. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 3 people, 6.52%
  7. Migraine (headache): 2 people, 4.35%
  8. Itching: 2 people, 4.35%
  9. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 2 people, 4.35%
  10. Pain: 2 people, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisone:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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).

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