Prelone and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 792 people who have side effects when taking Prelone. Itching is found, especially among people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Methotrexate and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prelone and have Itching. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 30, 2023

792 people reported to have side effects when taking Prelone.
Among them, 42 people (5.3%) have Itching.

What is Prelone?

Prelone has active ingredients of prednisolone. It is used in asthma. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 859 Prelone users.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 4,534 drugs and 4,403 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 368,584 people who have Itching.

Number of Prelone and Itching reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Prelone and have Itching?

Check whether Itching 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

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Related studies

Prelone side effects by duration, gender and age:

Prelone side effects (859 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (368,584 reports)

Common drugs associated with Itching:

All the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,534 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Itching:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 16,788 reports
Psoriasis: 12,849 reports
High blood pressure: 12,585 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 12,545 reports
High blood cholesterol: 10,377 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,403 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on prednisolone (the active ingredients of Prelone) and Prelone (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 700+ 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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