Sulfasalazine and Tenderness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 89,668 people who have side effects when taking Sulfasalazine. Tenderness is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months, also take Xeljanz and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Sulfasalazine and have Tenderness. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 19, 2023

89,668 people reported to have side effects when taking Sulfasalazine.
Among them, 744 people (0.83%) have Tenderness.

What is Sulfasalazine?

Sulfasalazine has active ingredients of sulfasalazine. It is used in rheumatoid arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 90,771 Sulfasalazine users.

What is Tenderness?

Tenderness (pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched) is found to be associated with 1,751 drugs and 1,003 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 12,520 people who have Tenderness.

Number of Sulfasalazine and Tenderness reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Sulfasalazine and have Tenderness?

Check whether Tenderness is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

Sulfasalazine side effects by duration, gender and age:

Sulfasalazine side effects (90,771 reports)

Tenderness treatments and more:

Tenderness (12,520 reports)

Common drugs associated with Tenderness:

All the drugs that are associated with Tenderness:

Tenderness (1,751 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Tenderness:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 1,385 reports
High blood cholesterol: 642 reports
Pain: 524 reports
High blood pressure: 463 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Tenderness:

Tenderness (1,003 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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