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Rezulin and Rib fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rib fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Rezulin (troglitazone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Glucophage,.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rib fracture when taking Rezulin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,761 people who have side effects when taking Rezulin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rezulin?

Rezulin has active ingredients of troglitazone. eHealthMe is studying from 8,764 Rezulin users. Check the latest studies of Rezulin.

What is Rib fracture?

Rib fracture is found to be associated with 1,440 drugs and 1,220 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rib fracture.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

8,761 people reported to have side effects when taking Rezulin.
Among them, 13 people (0.15%) have Rib fracture.

Could Rezulin cause Rib fracture?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Rib fracture when taking Rezulin? *

  • female: 61.54 %
  • male: 38.46 %

What is the age of people who have Rib fracture when taking Rezulin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 23.08 %
  • 60+: 76.92 %

What are other drugs people take besides Rezulin? *

  1. Glucophage: 10 people, 76.92%
  2. Lasix: 9 people, 69.23%
  3. Vasotec: 8 people, 61.54%
  4. Darvocet: 6 people, 46.15%
  5. Prevacid: 5 people, 38.46%
  6. Aldactone: 5 people, 38.46%
  7. Cipro: 5 people, 38.46%
  8. Maxzide: 5 people, 38.46%
  9. Rocephin: 5 people, 38.46%
  10. Claritin: 4 people, 30.77%

What are other side effects people have besides Rib fracture? *

  1. Fall: 12 people, 92.31%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 61.54%
  3. Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body): 8 people, 61.54%
  4. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 7 people, 53.85%
  5. Carotid Artery Stenosis (narrowing of carotid artery): 6 people, 46.15%
  6. Hepatic Failure (liver failure): 5 people, 38.46%
  7. Hypovolaemia (a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body): 5 people, 38.46%
  8. Spondylosis (a defect of a vertebra): 5 people, 38.46%
  9. Hepatorenal Syndrome (renal failure in patients with advanced chronic liver disease): 5 people, 38.46%
  10. Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis): 5 people, 38.46%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

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How severe was Rib fracture and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of troglitazone:

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 troglitazone (the active ingredients of Rezulin) and Rezulin (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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