Sudafed and Broken bone - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Broken bone is reported as a side effect among people who take Sudafed (pseudoephedrine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Calcium Citrate, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Broken bone when taking Sudafed. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,196 people who have side effects when taking Sudafed from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sudafed?

Sudafed has active ingredients of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It is often used in nasal congestion. eHealthMe is studying from 12,944 Sudafed users. Check the latest studies of Sudafed.

What is Broken bone?

Broken bone is found to be associated with 1,305 drugs and 1,492 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Broken bone.

On Jul, 20, 2026

11,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Sudafed.
Among them, 21 people (0.19%) have Broken bone.

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Broken bone when taking Sudafed? *

female: 85.71 %
male: 14.29 %

What is the age of people who have Broken bone when taking Sudafed? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sudafed? *

What are other side effects people have besides Broken bone? *

Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 18 people, 85.71%
Asthma: 15 people, 71.43%
Swelling: 14 people, 66.67%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 13 people, 61.90%
Foot Fracture: 12 people, 57.14%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 12 people, 57.14%
Pneumonia: 12 people, 57.14%
Swelling Face: 11 people, 52.38%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 11 people, 52.38%
Pain: 11 people, 52.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 12 people, 57.14%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 10 people, 47.62%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 8 people, 38.10%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 14.29%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 9.52%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 9.52%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 9.52%
Astrocytoma, Low Grade (low grade tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 2 people, 9.52%
Hiv Infection: 1 person, 4.76%
Drowsiness: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sudafed) and Sudafed (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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