Tricor and Joint stiffness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint stiffness is reported as a side effect among people who take Tricor (fenofibrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Magnevist, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint stiffness when taking Tricor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,730 people who have side effects when taking Tricor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tricor?

Tricor has active ingredients of fenofibrate. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 22,641 Tricor users. Check the latest studies of Tricor.

What is Joint stiffness?

Joint stiffness is found to be associated with 1,300 drugs and 1,340 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint stiffness.

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On Aug, 24, 2026

21,730 people reported to have side effects when taking Tricor.
Among them, 33 people (0.15%) have Joint stiffness.

Could Tricor cause Joint stiffness?

Among these 33 people:

How long have people been on Tricor when they have Joint stiffness? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Joint stiffness when taking Tricor? *

  • female: 39.39 %
  • male: 60.61 %

What is the age of people who have Joint stiffness when taking Tricor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 6.67 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 10.0 %
  • 50-59: 30.0 %
  • 60+: 53.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tricor? *

  1. Omniscan: 10 people, 30.30%
  2. Magnevist: 10 people, 30.30%
  3. Aspirin: 9 people, 27.27%
  4. Tenormin: 9 people, 27.27%
  5. Venofer: 7 people, 21.21%
  6. Sensipar: 6 people, 18.18%
  7. Norvasc: 6 people, 18.18%
  8. Folic Acid: 6 people, 18.18%
  9. Celexa: 6 people, 18.18%
  10. Phoslo: 5 people, 15.15%

What are other side effects people have besides Joint stiffness? *

  1. Joint Pain: 17 people, 51.52%
  2. General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 12 people, 36.36%
  3. Rashes (redness): 12 people, 36.36%
  4. Weakness: 12 people, 36.36%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 12 people, 36.36%
  6. Scar: 11 people, 33.33%
  7. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 11 people, 33.33%
  8. Pain: 11 people, 33.33%
  9. Deformity (disfigurement): 11 people, 33.33%
  10. Skin Induration (an abnormally hard spot or area on the skin): 10 people, 30.30%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 6 people, 18.18%
  2. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 6.06%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.06%
  4. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 6.06%
  5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal: 2 people, 6.06%
  6. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 1 person, 3.03%
  7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 3.03%
  8. Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control): 1 person, 3.03%
  9. Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 1 person, 3.03%
  10. Menopausal Symptoms: 1 person, 3.03%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fenofibrate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

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