Zerit and Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants is found among people who take Zerit, especially for people who are female, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zerit and have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,659 people who have side effects when taking Zerit from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.



On Jan, 30, 2023

9,659 people reported to have side effects when taking Zerit.
Among them, 23 people (0.24%) have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants.


What is Zerit?

Zerit has active ingredients of stavudine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,671 Zerit users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants?

Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants (respiratory disease of newborn babies, especially premature babies, characterized by distressful breathing, cyanosis, and the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs) is found to be associated with 994 drugs and 748 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zerit and Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants reports submitted per year:

Could Zerit cause Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants?

Time on Zerit when people have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants *:

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 50 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants when taking Zerit *:

  • female: 59.09 %
  • male: 40.91 %

Age of people who have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants when taking Zerit *:

  • 0-1: 81.82 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 18.18 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Common drugs people take besides Zerit *:

  1. Retrovir: 17 people, 73.91%
  2. Epivir: 12 people, 52.17%
  3. Videx: 7 people, 30.43%
  4. Claforan: 6 people, 26.09%
  5. Norvir: 6 people, 26.09%
  6. Viramune: 6 people, 26.09%
  7. Flagyl: 6 people, 26.09%
  8. Viracept: 5 people, 21.74%
  9. Curosurf: 4 people, 17.39%
  10. Netromycin: 3 people, 13.04%

Common side effects people have besides Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants *:

  1. Premature Baby: 15 people, 65.22%
  2. Blood Creatinine Increased: 9 people, 39.13%
  3. Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 9 people, 39.13%
  4. Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 6 people, 26.09%
  5. Anaemia Neonatal: 5 people, 21.74%
  6. Breast Infection: 5 people, 21.74%
  7. Neutropenia Neonatal (an abnormally low number of neutrophils in below a month baby): 5 people, 21.74%
  8. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 5 people, 21.74%
  9. Blood Lactic Acid Increased: 5 people, 21.74%
  10. Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 5 people, 21.74%

Common conditions people have *:

  1. Hiv Infection: 2 people, 8.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zerit and have Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants?

Check whether Respiratory distress syndrome (rds) in infants 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.



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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on stavudine (the active ingredients of Zerit) and Zerit (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 600+ 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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