Pyridium and Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is reported only by a few people who take Pyridium.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Pyridium and have Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,486 people who have side effects while taking Pyridium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Mar, 19, 2023

1,486 people reported to have side effects when taking Pyridium.
Among them, 3 people (0.2%) have Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

What is Pyridium?

Pyridium has active ingredients of phenazopyridine hydrochloride. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 1,629 Pyridium users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (liver inflammation caused by a build up of fat in the liver) is found to be associated with 511 drugs and 300 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Pyridium and Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis reports submitted per year:

Could Pyridium cause Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?

Gender of people who have Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis when taking Pyridium *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis when taking Pyridium *:

Common drugs people take besides Pyridium *:

Common side effects people have besides Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis *:

High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 33.33%

Common conditions people have *:

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 100.00%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pyridium and have Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?

Check whether Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis 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.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of phenazopyridine hydrochloride:

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and drugs with ingredients of phenazopyridine hydrochloride

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Pyridium:

Pyridium (1,629 reports)

Common Pyridium side effects:

Urinary tract infection: 170 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 138 reports
Pain: 136 reports

Browse all side effects of Pyridium:

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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatments and more:

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (1,365 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis:

Common drugs associated with Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis:

Methotrexate: 183 reports
Metformin: 120 reports

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on phenazopyridine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pyridium) and Pyridium (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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