Synthroid and Costochondritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Costochondritis is found among people who take Synthroid, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Synthroid and have Costochondritis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 203,083 people who have side effects when taking Synthroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
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203,083 people reported to have side effects when taking Synthroid.
Among them, 142 people (0.07%) have Costochondritis.
What is Synthroid?
Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 213,655 Synthroid users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Costochondritis?
Costochondritis (chest wall pain) is found to be associated with 946 drugs and 529 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Synthroid and Costochondritis reports submitted per year:

Time on Synthroid when people have Costochondritis *:
Gender of people who have Costochondritis when taking Synthroid*:
Age of people who have Costochondritis when taking Synthroid *:
Common drugs people take besides Synthroid *:
Common side effects people have besides Costochondritis *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Synthroid and have Costochondritis?
Check whether Costochondritis is associated with a drug or a conditionHow 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
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Synthroid:
- Synthroid (213,655 reports)
Costochondritis treatments and more:
- Costochondritis (2,535 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Costochondritis:
- Costochondritis in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Costochondritis in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Costochondritis in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
How severe was Costochondritis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:
Common drugs associated with Costochondritis:
- Ambien: 109 reports
- Aredia: 127 reports
- Aspirin: 152 reports
- Celebrex: 132 reports
- Enbrel: 110 reports
- Fosamax: 217 reports
- Humira: 131 reports
- Lipitor: 108 reports
- Methotrexate: 170 reports
- Prednisone: 207 reports
- Prevacid: 106 reports
- Prilosec: 133 reports
- Protonix: 114 reports
- Synthroid: 142 reports
- Vioxx: 246 reports
- Zometa: 146 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Costochondritis:
- Costochondritis (946 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Costochondritis:
- Osteoporosis: 178 reports
- Pain: 144 reports
- Pain exacerbated: 144 reports
- Pain management: 144 reports
- Pain relief by acupuncture: 144 reports
- Ra: 196 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 196 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Costochondritis:
- Costochondritis (529 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.
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 600+ 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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