Restasis and Thyroide - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thyroide is reported as a side effect among people who take Restasis (cyclosporine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Synthroid, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thyroide when taking Restasis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34,716 people who have side effects when taking Restasis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Restasis?

Restasis has active ingredients of cyclosporine. It is often used in dry eyes. eHealthMe is studying from 35,198 Restasis users. Check the latest studies of Restasis.

What is Thyroide?

Thyroide is found to be associated with 1,232 drugs and 1,566 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroide.



On Jul, 17, 2025

34,716 people reported to have side effects when taking Restasis.
Among them, 47 people (0.14%) have Thyroide.

Could Restasis cause Thyroide?

Among these 47 people:

How long have people been on Restasis when they have Thyroide? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 50 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 50 %

What is the gender of people who have Thyroide when taking Restasis? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Thyroide when taking Restasis? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.23 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.45 %
  • 50-59: 29.03 %
  • 60+: 61.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Restasis? *

  1. Synthroid: 10 people, 21.28%
  2. Vitamin D3: 8 people, 17.02%
  3. Xyrem: 7 people, 14.89%
  4. Ambien: 7 people, 14.89%
  5. Calcium: 7 people, 14.89%
  6. Premarin: 6 people, 12.77%
  7. Melatonin: 6 people, 12.77%
  8. Neurontin: 5 people, 10.64%
  9. Plaquenil: 5 people, 10.64%
  10. Colace: 5 people, 10.64%

What are other side effects people have besides Thyroide? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 18 people, 38.30%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 29.79%
  3. Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 9 people, 19.15%
  4. Weight Increased: 8 people, 17.02%
  5. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 8 people, 17.02%
  6. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 8 people, 17.02%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 17.02%
  8. Diarrhea: 8 people, 17.02%
  9. Hair Loss: 8 people, 17.02%
  10. Weight Decreased: 7 people, 14.89%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 9 people, 19.15%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 12.77%
  3. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 10.64%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 10.64%
  5. Pain: 5 people, 10.64%
  6. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) (an autoimmune or connective tissue disease. it is characterized by thickening of the skin): 4 people, 8.51%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 8.51%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 8.51%
  9. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 8.51%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 6.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Thyroide and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cyclosporine:

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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cyclosporine (the active ingredients of Restasis) and Restasis (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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