Synthroid and Carpal tunnel decompression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Carpal tunnel decompression is reported as a side effect among people who take Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Fosamax, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Carpal tunnel decompression when taking Synthroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 237,758 people who have side effects when taking Synthroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Synthroid?

Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 249,202 Synthroid users. Check the latest studies of Synthroid.

What is Carpal tunnel decompression?

Carpal tunnel decompression is found to be associated with 163 drugs and 285 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Carpal tunnel decompression.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 24, 2026

237,758 people reported to have side effects when taking Synthroid.
Among them, 41 people (0.02%) have Carpal tunnel decompression.

Could Synthroid cause Carpal tunnel decompression?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Synthroid when they have Carpal tunnel decompression? *

What is the gender of people who have Carpal tunnel decompression when taking Synthroid? *

female: 85 %
male: 15 %

What is the age of people who have Carpal tunnel decompression when taking Synthroid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Synthroid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Carpal tunnel decompression? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 34.15%
High Blood Cholesterol: 13 people, 31.71%
Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 29.27%
Femur Fracture: 12 people, 29.27%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 24.39%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 10 people, 24.39%
Low Turnover Osteopathy (slow removal of old bone and its replacement by new bone): 9 people, 21.95%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 21.95%
Pain: 9 people, 21.95%
Fall: 9 people, 21.95%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 8 people, 19.51%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 8 people, 19.51%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 12.20%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 7.32%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 7.32%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.32%
Bone Disorder: 3 people, 7.32%
Depression: 3 people, 7.32%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 4.88%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Carpal tunnel decompression (285 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Synthroid) and Synthroid (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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