Tacrolimus and Pericarditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pericarditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Tacrolimus (tacrolimus), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisolone, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pericarditis when taking Tacrolimus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 115,828 people who have side effects when taking Tacrolimus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tacrolimus?

Tacrolimus has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 116,160 Tacrolimus users. Check the latest studies of Tacrolimus.

What is Pericarditis?

Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium) is found to be associated with 865 drugs and 941 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pericarditis.

On Jul, 04, 2026

115,828 people reported to have side effects when taking Tacrolimus.
Among them, 87 people (0.08%) have Pericarditis.

Among these 87 people:

How long have people been on Tacrolimus when they have Pericarditis? *

What is the gender of people who have Pericarditis when taking Tacrolimus? *

female: 53.75 %
male: 46.25 %

What is the age of people who have Pericarditis when taking Tacrolimus? *

What are other drugs people take besides Tacrolimus? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pericarditis? *

Fever: 17 people, 19.54%
Lymphopenia (an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood): 15 people, 17.24%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 17.24%
Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 14 people, 16.09%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 13 people, 14.94%
Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 12 people, 13.79%
Bk Virus Infection: 11 people, 12.64%
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (lung disorder caused by aspergillus fungi): 11 people, 12.64%
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (viral disease of respiratory system): 10 people, 11.49%
Cardiac Tamponade (fluid accumulates in heart covering): 8 people, 9.20%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 8.05%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 6 people, 6.90%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 6 people, 6.90%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 6.90%
Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 2 people, 2.30%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 2.30%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 2.30%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 2.30%
Lupus Nephritis (a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect kidney tissue): 2 people, 2.30%
Cytomegalovirus Viraemia (cytomegalo virus in blood stream): 2 people, 2.30%

* 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 tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Tacrolimus) and Tacrolimus (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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