Ultracet and High blood cholesterol - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 5,788 people who have side effects when taking Ultracet. High blood cholesterol is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months, also take Vioxx and have Arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Ultracet and have High blood cholesterol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Aug, 30, 2023

5,788 people reported to have side effects when taking Ultracet.
Among them, 149 people (2.57%) have High blood cholesterol.

What is Ultracet?

Ultracet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; tramadol hydrochloride. It is used in pain. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 6,213 Ultracet users.

What is High blood cholesterol?

High blood cholesterol is found to be associated with 3,615 drugs and 3,480 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 453,413 people who have High blood cholesterol.

Number of Ultracet and High blood cholesterol reports submitted per year:

Could Ultracet cause High blood cholesterol?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Ultracet and have High blood cholesterol?

Check whether High blood cholesterol is associated with a drug or a condition

How 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

Ultracet side effects by duration, gender and age:

Ultracet side effects (6,213 reports)

High blood cholesterol treatments and more:

High blood cholesterol (453,413 reports)

Common drugs associated with High blood cholesterol:

All the drugs that are associated with High blood cholesterol:

High blood cholesterol (3,615 drugs)

Common conditions associated with High blood cholesterol:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 7,743 reports
High blood pressure: 6,636 reports
Osteoporosis: 5,738 reports

All the conditions that are associated with High blood cholesterol:

High blood cholesterol (3,480 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; tramadol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Ultracet) and Ultracet (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 700+ 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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