Rayos and Diarrhea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diarrhea is reported as a side effect among people who take Rayos (prednisone), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Plaquenil, and have Cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diarrhea when taking Rayos. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 728 people who have side effects when taking Rayos from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rayos?

Rayos has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in systemic lupus erythematosus. eHealthMe is studying from 896 Rayos users. Check the latest studies of Rayos.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is found to be associated with 3,726 drugs and 5,754 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diarrhea.

On Aug, 11, 2026

728 people reported to have side effects when taking Rayos.
Among them, 31 people (4.26%) have Diarrhea.

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Rayos when they have Diarrhea? *

What is the gender of people who have Diarrhea when taking Rayos? *

female: 85.19 %
male: 14.81 %

What is the age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Rayos? *

What are other drugs people take besides Rayos? *

What are other side effects people have besides Diarrhea? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 41.94%
Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 35.48%
Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 29.03%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 9 people, 29.03%
Fever: 8 people, 25.81%
Chills (felling of cold): 8 people, 25.81%
Pain: 7 people, 22.58%
Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 22.58%
Joint Pain: 7 people, 22.58%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 7 people, 22.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Urethral Stricture Traumatic (narrowing of the urethra caused by-injury): 7 people, 22.58%
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (own immune system attacks various cells causing a wide variety of signs and symptoms): 7 people, 22.58%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 6 people, 19.35%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 12.90%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 12.90%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.45%
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1 person, 3.23%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 3.23%
Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 Rayos) and Rayos (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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