Prempro and Malabsorption - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Malabsorption is reported as a side effect among people who take Prempro (estrogens, conjugated; medroxyprogesterone acetate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Benicar, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Malabsorption when taking Prempro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,607 people who have side effects when taking Prempro from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prempro?

Prempro has active ingredients of estrogens, conjugated; medroxyprogesterone acetate. It is often used in menopause. eHealthMe is studying from 42,949 Prempro users. Check the latest studies of Prempro.

What is Malabsorption?

Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract) is found to be associated with 732 drugs and 1,082 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Malabsorption.

On Oct, 03, 2025

42,607 people reported to have side effects when taking Prempro.
Among them, 15 people (0.04%) have Malabsorption.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Prempro when they have Malabsorption? *

What is the gender of people who have Malabsorption when taking Prempro? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Malabsorption when taking Prempro? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prempro? *

What are other side effects people have besides Malabsorption? *

Duodenitis (inflammation of the duodenum): 4 people, 26.67%
Celiac Disease - Sprue (a disease of the small intestine): 4 people, 26.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 26.67%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 3 people, 20.00%
Polyp: 3 people, 20.00%
Indigestion: 3 people, 20.00%
Chest Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 20.00%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 13.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 60.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 13.33%
Vulvovaginal Mycotic Infection (vulvovaginal fungal infection): 1 person, 6.67%
Tension Headache: 1 person, 6.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.67%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 1 person, 6.67%
Postmenopause: 1 person, 6.67%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.67%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Fungal Infection: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Prempro:

Prempro (42,949 reports)

Malabsorption treatments and more:

Malabsorption (8,910 reports)

How severe was Malabsorption and when was it recovered:

Malabsorption in Prempro

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of estrogens, conjugated; medroxyprogesterone acetate:

Malabsorption and drugs with ingredients of estrogens, conjugated; medroxyprogesterone acetate

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Malabsorption:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Malabsorption:

Malabsorption (1,082 conditions)

Drugs similar to Prempro and Malabsorption :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on estrogens, conjugated; medroxyprogesterone acetate (the active ingredients of Prempro) and Prempro (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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