Valacyclovir and Rheumatoid arthritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Rheumatoid arthritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Valacyclovir (valacyclovir hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Methotrexate, and have Pain.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rheumatoid arthritis when taking Valacyclovir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,259 people who have side effects when taking Valacyclovir from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Valacyclovir?
Valacyclovir has active ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 42,108 Valacyclovir users. Check the latest studies of Valacyclovir.
What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints) is found to be associated with 1,671 drugs and 2,130 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rheumatoid arthritis.
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41,259 people reported to have side effects when taking Valacyclovir.
Among them, 166 people (0.4%) have Rheumatoid arthritis.

Among these 166 people:
How long have people been on Valacyclovir when they have Rheumatoid arthritis? *
What is the gender of people who have Rheumatoid arthritis when taking Valacyclovir? *
What is the age of people who have Rheumatoid arthritis when taking Valacyclovir? *
What are other drugs people take besides Valacyclovir? *
What are other side effects people have besides Rheumatoid arthritis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Valacyclovir:
- Valacyclovir (42,108 reports)
Rheumatoid arthritis treatments and more:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (1,091,836 reports)
How severe was Rheumatoid arthritis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valacyclovir hydrochloride:
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+
Browse all side effects of Valacyclovir:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Rheumatoid arthritis:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (1,671 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rheumatoid arthritis:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (2,130 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Mathai, P. C., Andrade, N. N., Aggarwal, N., Nerurkar, S., & Kapoor, P. , "Low-dose methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential risk factor for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw", Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2018 Jan .
- Azuma N, Matsui K, Hashimoto N, Yoshikawa T, Sano H, "Successful Switch to Golimumab for Eosinophilia and Skin Symptoms Related to Multiple Biologics in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis", Internal Medicine, 2017 Jun .
- Saif MW, "Rheumatoid arthritis associated with the use of Sandostatin? LAR? depot in a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor", An association or a coincidence? The first case report, 2017 Jan .
- Ahmed AB, Radwan AM, Baddary HM, "Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Relationship with Disease Activity", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016 Jan .
- Mathai, P. C., Andrade, N. N., Aggarwal, N., Nerurkar, S., & Kapoor, P. , "Low-dose methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential risk factor for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw", Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2018 Jan .
- Azuma N, Matsui K, Hashimoto N, Yoshikawa T, Sano H, "Successful Switch to Golimumab for Eosinophilia and Skin Symptoms Related to Multiple Biologics in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis", Internal Medicine, 2017 Jun .
- Saif MW, "Rheumatoid arthritis associated with the use of Sandostatin? LAR? depot in a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor", An association or a coincidence? The first case report, 2017 Jan .
- Ahmed AB, Radwan AM, Baddary HM, "Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Relationship with Disease Activity", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valacyclovir hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Valacyclovir) and Valacyclovir (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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