Zerit and Under active thyroid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Under active thyroid is reported as a side effect among people who take Zerit (stavudine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Epivir, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Under active thyroid when taking Zerit. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,900 people who have side effects when taking Zerit from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zerit?

Zerit has active ingredients of stavudine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,912 Zerit users. Check the latest studies of Zerit.

What is Under active thyroid?

Under active thyroid is found to be associated with 2,739 drugs and 2,642 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Under active thyroid.



On Jun, 18, 2026

9,900 people reported to have side effects when taking Zerit.
Among them, 22 people (0.22%) have Under active thyroid.

Could Zerit cause Under active thyroid?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Zerit when they have Under active thyroid? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Under active thyroid when taking Zerit? *

  • female: 72.73 %
  • male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Under active thyroid when taking Zerit? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 11.11 %
  • 40-49: 33.33 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 55.56 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zerit? *

  1. Epivir: 16 people, 72.73%
  2. Azulfidine: 10 people, 45.45%
  3. Evoxac: 10 people, 45.45%
  4. Pentamidine Isethionate: 8 people, 36.36%
  5. Lansoprazole: 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Crixivan: 5 people, 22.73%
  7. Lamivudine: 5 people, 22.73%
  8. Ziagen: 5 people, 22.73%
  9. Sustiva: 4 people, 18.18%
  10. Glyburide: 4 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Under active thyroid? *

  1. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 7 people, 31.82%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 31.82%
  3. Enlarged Heart: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Hypertriglyceridaemia (excess of triglycerides in the blood): 4 people, 18.18%
  5. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 4 people, 18.18%
  6. Weight Increased: 3 people, 13.64%
  7. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 3 people, 13.64%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 13.64%
  9. Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 3 people, 13.64%
  10. Hair Loss: 3 people, 13.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hiv Infection: 13 people, 59.09%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 22.73%
  3. Diabetes: 2 people, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 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.

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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