Sudafed and Rash erythematous - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rash erythematous is reported as a side effect among people who take Sudafed (pseudoephedrine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rash erythematous 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 Rash erythematous?

Rash erythematous (redness of the skin) is found to be associated with 1,809 drugs and 1,904 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rash erythematous.



On Jul, 15, 2026

11,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Sudafed.
Among them, 35 people (0.31%) have Rash erythematous.

Could Sudafed cause Rash erythematous?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Sudafed when they have Rash erythematous? *

  • < 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 Rash erythematous when taking Sudafed? *

  • female: 71.88 %
  • male: 28.12 %

What is the age of people who have Rash erythematous when taking Sudafed? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 3.85 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 11.54 %
  • 30-39: 15.38 %
  • 40-49: 15.38 %
  • 50-59: 38.46 %
  • 60+: 15.38 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sudafed? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 11 people, 31.43%
  2. Vitamin C: 8 people, 22.86%
  3. Lyrica: 8 people, 22.86%
  4. Lansoprazole: 7 people, 20.00%
  5. Vitamin B12: 7 people, 20.00%
  6. Prednisone: 7 people, 20.00%
  7. Calcium Carbonate: 6 people, 17.14%
  8. Loratadine: 6 people, 17.14%
  9. Crestor: 6 people, 17.14%
  10. Fish Oil: 6 people, 17.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Rash erythematous? *

  1. Pain: 14 people, 40.00%
  2. Itching: 13 people, 37.14%
  3. Diarrhea: 9 people, 25.71%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 22.86%
  5. Rash Pruritic (redness with itching): 8 people, 22.86%
  6. Rashes (redness): 7 people, 20.00%
  7. Memory Loss: 6 people, 17.14%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 14.29%
  9. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 5 people, 14.29%
  10. Oropharyngeal Pain: 5 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 14.29%
  2. Lambert-Eaton Syndrome (this means your immune system mistakenly targets healthy cells and tissues in the body): 4 people, 11.43%
  3. Dermatitis Allergic (inflammation of the skin due allergic reaction): 4 people, 11.43%
  4. Depression: 3 people, 8.57%
  5. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 3 people, 8.57%
  6. Breast Cancer Female: 2 people, 5.71%
  7. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 2 people, 5.71%
  8. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 5.71%
  9. Rhinitis (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose): 2 people, 5.71%
  10. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 2 people, 5.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 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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