Prednisone and Thrombocytopenia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thrombocytopenia 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 Thrombocytopenia. 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 Jul, 30, 2023

523,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 11,599 people (2.22%) have Thrombocytopenia.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 531,470 Prednisone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Thrombocytopenia?

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood) is found to be associated with 4,177 drugs and 4,721 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Prednisone and Thrombocytopenia reports submitted per year:

Could Prednisone cause Thrombocytopenia?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prednisone and have Thrombocytopenia?

Check whether Thrombocytopenia 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.

Related publications that referenced our studies

YavasogluI, I., TurgutkayaII, A., & BolamanIII, Z., "Chlorella-induced thrombocytopenia", DATA, 2018 Jan .
Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 Dec .
Onder H, Arsava EM, Arat A, Topcuoglu MA, "Acute middle cerebral artery occlusion treated by thrombectomy in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and severe thrombocytopenia", Journal of vascular and interventional neurology, 2015 Jan .

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Prednisone (531,470 reports)

Common Prednisone side effects:

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Joint pain: 38,003 reports
Rashes (redness): 31,608 reports
Diarrhea: 31,577 reports

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Thrombocytopenia treatments and more:

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COVID vaccines that are related to Thrombocytopenia:

Common drugs associated with Thrombocytopenia:

All the drugs that are associated with Thrombocytopenia:

Thrombocytopenia (4,177 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Thrombocytopenia:

All the conditions that are associated with Thrombocytopenia:

Thrombocytopenia (4,721 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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