Solu-cortef and Gout - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gout is reported as a side effect among people who take Solu-cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Hydrocortisone, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gout when taking Solu-cortef. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,966 people who have side effects when taking Solu-cortef from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Solu-cortef?

Solu-cortef has active ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate. eHealthMe is studying from 7,983 Solu-cortef users. Check the latest studies of Solu-cortef.

What is Gout?

Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body) is found to be associated with 1,148 drugs and 1,310 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gout.

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, 16, 2026

7,966 people reported to have side effects when taking Solu-cortef.
Among them, 26 people (0.33%) have Gout.

Could Solu-cortef cause Gout?

Among these 26 people:

How long have people been on Solu-cortef when they have Gout? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Gout when taking Solu-cortef? *

  • female: 12.5 %
  • male: 87.5 %

What is the age of people who have Gout when taking Solu-cortef? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.25 %
  • 40-49: 18.75 %
  • 50-59: 25.0 %
  • 60+: 50.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Solu-cortef? *

  1. Inflectra: 10 people, 38.46%
  2. Hydrocortisone: 10 people, 38.46%
  3. Benadryl: 8 people, 30.77%
  4. Amlodipine: 7 people, 26.92%
  5. Allopurinol: 6 people, 23.08%
  6. Doxycycline: 6 people, 23.08%
  7. Eliquis: 6 people, 23.08%
  8. Acetaminophen: 6 people, 23.08%
  9. Simponi: 5 people, 19.23%
  10. Asacol: 5 people, 19.23%

What are other side effects people have besides Gout? *

  1. Joint Pain: 14 people, 53.85%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 50.00%
  3. Heart Rate Decreased: 10 people, 38.46%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 30.77%
  5. Chills (felling of cold): 7 people, 26.92%
  6. Pain: 7 people, 26.92%
  7. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 7 people, 26.92%
  8. Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 7 people, 26.92%
  9. Itching: 7 people, 26.92%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 16 people, 61.54%
  2. Rosacea (a skin condition that causes facial redness): 6 people, 23.08%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 19.23%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 7.69%
  5. Gouty Tophus (a deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear): 2 people, 7.69%
  6. Gouty Arthritis (joint inflammation with crystal formation): 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 3.85%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 3.85%
  9. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 3.85%
  10. Itching: 1 person, 3.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Solu-cortef and have Gout?

- Check whether Gout 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 Solu-cortef:

Gout treatments and more:

  • Gout (54,478 reports)

How severe was Gout and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrocortisone sodium succinate:

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 Solu-cortef:

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 Gout:

  • Gout (1,148 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gout:

  • Gout (1,310 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrocortisone sodium succinate (the active ingredients of Solu-cortef) and Solu-cortef (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.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: