Se and Arthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Se (selenium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin C, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arthritis when taking Se. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,331 people who have side effects when taking Se from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Se?

Se has active ingredients of selenium. eHealthMe is studying from 5,604 Se users. Check the latest studies of Se.

What is Arthritis?

Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints) is found to be associated with 1,963 drugs and 2,259 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arthritis.

On Jul, 21, 2026

5,331 people reported to have side effects when taking Se.
Among them, 123 people (2.31%) have Arthritis.

Among these 123 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Se and have Arthritis?

- Check whether Arthritis is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
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Related studies:

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

Se (5,604 reports)

Arthritis treatments and more:

Arthritis (188,667 reports)

How severe was Arthritis and when was it recovered:

Arthritis in Se

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of selenium:

Arthritis and drugs with ingredients of selenium (123 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 Se:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Arthritis:

Arthritis (1,963 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Arthritis:

Arthritis (2,259 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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