Solu-medrol and Cushingoid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cushingoid is reported as a side effect among people who take Solu-medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate), especially for people who are female, 2-9 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Thrombocytopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cushingoid when taking Solu-medrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 39,265 people who have side effects when taking Solu-medrol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Solu-medrol?

Solu-medrol has active ingredients of methylprednisolone sodium succinate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 39,410 Solu-medrol users. Check the latest studies of Solu-medrol.

What is Cushingoid?

Cushingoid (obesity and weakening of the muscles) is found to be associated with 476 drugs and 558 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cushingoid.

On Aug, 04, 2026

39,265 people reported to have side effects when taking Solu-medrol.
Among them, 69 people (0.18%) have Cushingoid.

Among these 69 people:

How long have people been on Solu-medrol when they have Cushingoid? *

What is the gender of people who have Cushingoid when taking Solu-medrol? *

female: 69.35 %
male: 30.65 %

What is the age of people who have Cushingoid when taking Solu-medrol? *

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

What are other side effects people have besides Cushingoid? *

Weight Increased: 16 people, 23.19%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 18.84%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 17.39%
Joint Pain: 11 people, 15.94%
High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 15.94%
Dermatitis Allergic (inflammation of the skin due allergic reaction): 10 people, 14.49%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 9 people, 13.04%
Diarrhea: 9 people, 13.04%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 9 people, 13.04%
Loss Of Consciousness: 9 people, 13.04%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 10 people, 14.49%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 7.25%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 4 people, 5.80%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 3 people, 4.35%
Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 3 people, 4.35%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 4.35%
Cough: 2 people, 2.90%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 2.90%
Nephrotic Syndrome (kidney disease with proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and oedema): 2 people, 2.90%
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 2 people, 2.90%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Solu-medrol:

Solu-medrol (39,410 reports)

Cushingoid treatments and more:

Cushingoid (3,789 reports)

How severe was Cushingoid and when was it recovered:

Cushingoid in Solu-medrol

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

Cushingoid and drugs with ingredients of methylprednisolone 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cushingoid:

Cushingoid (476 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cushingoid:

Cushingoid (558 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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