Trexall and Back pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Back pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Trexall (methotrexate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Enbrel, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Back pain when taking Trexall. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,394 people who have side effects when taking Trexall from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Trexall?

Trexall has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,439 Trexall users. Check the latest studies of Trexall.

What is Back pain?

Back pain is found to be associated with 3,199 drugs and 4,716 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Back pain.

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On Jul, 27, 2026

1,394 people reported to have side effects when taking Trexall.
Among them, 41 people (2.94%) have Back pain.

Among these 41 people:

What is the gender of people who have Back pain when taking Trexall? *

female: 72.5 %
male: 27.5 %

What is the age of people who have Back pain when taking Trexall? *

What are other drugs people take besides Trexall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Back pain? *

Joint Pain: 18 people, 43.90%
Injection Site Pain: 11 people, 26.83%
Injection Site Erythema (redness at injection site): 9 people, 21.95%
Drug Ineffective: 9 people, 21.95%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 21.95%
Pain: 8 people, 19.51%
Pain In Extremity: 8 people, 19.51%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 17.07%
Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 7 people, 17.07%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 14.63%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 8 people, 19.51%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 9.76%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 4 people, 9.76%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 7.32%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 4.88%
Erection Problems: 2 people, 4.88%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 4.88%
Juvenile Arthritis (arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers): 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%
Heart Attack: 1 person, 2.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

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