Voltaren and Prurigo - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Prurigo is reported as a side effect among people who take Voltaren (diclofenac sodium), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Enbrel, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Prurigo when taking Voltaren. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,356 people who have side effects when taking Voltaren from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Voltaren?
Voltaren has active ingredients of diclofenac sodium. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 82,346 Voltaren users. Check the latest studies of Voltaren.
What is Prurigo?
Prurigo (chronic skin disease causing severe itching) is found to be associated with 136 drugs and 367 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Prurigo.
81,356 people reported to have side effects when taking Voltaren.
Among them, 20 people (0.02%) have Prurigo.

Among these 20 people:
How long have people been on Voltaren when they have Prurigo? *
- < 1 month: 85.71 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 14.29 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Prurigo when taking Voltaren? *
- female: 80 %
- male: 20 %
What is the age of people who have Prurigo when taking Voltaren? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 6.25 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 6.25 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 50.0 %
- 60+: 37.5 %
What are other drugs people take besides Voltaren? *
- Enbrel: 10 people, 50.00%
- Prednisolone: 8 people, 40.00%
- Humira: 6 people, 30.00%
- Kineret: 6 people, 30.00%
- Levothyroxine Sodium: 6 people, 30.00%
- Methotrexate: 6 people, 30.00%
- Orencia: 6 people, 30.00%
- Pantoprazole: 6 people, 30.00%
- Plaquenil: 6 people, 30.00%
- Olumiant: 6 people, 30.00%
What are other side effects people have besides Prurigo? *
- Itching: 8 people, 40.00%
- Rashes (redness): 8 people, 40.00%
- Constipation: 7 people, 35.00%
- Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 7 people, 35.00%
- Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 30.00%
- Fever: 6 people, 30.00%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 30.00%
- Rash Erythematous (redness of the skin): 6 people, 30.00%
- Cyst (a closed sac): 6 people, 30.00%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 30.00%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 10 people, 50.00%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 30.00%
- Back Pain: 2 people, 10.00%
- Systemic Mycosis (fungal infections of the body): 1 person, 5.00%
- Pain In Extremity: 1 person, 5.00%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 5.00%
- Monoplegia (a paralysis of a single limb): 1 person, 5.00%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 5.00%
- Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 5.00%
- Gastric Ulcer Haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach): 1 person, 5.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Voltaren:
- Voltaren (82,346 reports)
Prurigo treatments and more:
- Prurigo (1,708 reports)
How severe was Prurigo and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diclofenac sodium:
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 Voltaren:
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 Prurigo:
- Prurigo (136 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Prurigo:
- Prurigo (367 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diclofenac sodium (the active ingredients of Voltaren) and Voltaren (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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