Relafen and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Relafen (nabumetone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Vioxx, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Relafen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,961 people who have side effects when taking Relafen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Relafen?
Relafen has active ingredients of nabumetone. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 6,243 Relafen users. Check the latest studies of Relafen.
What is Stroke?
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,340 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.
5,961 people reported to have side effects when taking Relafen.
Among them, 106 people (1.78%) have Stroke.

Among these 106 people:
How long have people been on Relafen when they have Stroke? *
What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Relafen? *
What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Relafen? *
What are other drugs people take besides Relafen? *
What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Relafen and have Stroke?
- Check whether Stroke is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Relafen:
- Relafen (6,243 reports)
Stroke treatments and more:
- Stroke (334,635 reports)
How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nabumetone:
- Stroke and drugs with ingredients of nabumetone (194 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Relafen:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:
- Stroke (2,340 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:
- Stroke (3,028 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Hung SC, Liao KF, Hung HC, Lin CL, Lai SW, Lin CH, "Nabumetone use and risk of acute pancreatitis in a case-control study", Pancreatology, 2016 Jun .
- Hung SC, Liao KF, Hung HC, Lin CL, Lai SW, Lin CH, "Nabumetone use and risk of acute pancreatitis in a case-control study", Pancreatology, 2016 Jun .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nabumetone (the active ingredients of Relafen) and Relafen (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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