Sciatica and drugs of ingredients of caffeine (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Sciatica is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of caffeine, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,334 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of caffeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, Anhydrous caffeine, Caffeine, Caffeine and sodium benzoate, Caffeine anhydrous, Citrated caffeine, Methylxanthine, Trimethylxanthine.
6,334 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of caffeine.
Among them, 363 people (5.73%) have Sciatica
What is Sciatica?
Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,149 drugs and 1,415 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Sciatica when taking drugs with ingredients of caffeine *:
- female: 99.29 %
- male: 0.71 %
Age of people who have Sciatica when taking drugs with ingredients of caffeine *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 64.09 %
- 50-59: 11.97 %
- 60+: 23.94 %
Conditions people have *:
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 360 people, 99.17%
- Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 261 people, 71.90%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 133 people, 36.64%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 109 people, 30.03%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 94 people, 25.90%
- Synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane): 63 people, 17.36%
- Pemphigus (any of several acute or chronic skin diseases characterized by groups of itching blisters): 62 people, 17.08%
- Stress And Anxiety: 57 people, 15.70%
- Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 55 people, 15.15%
- Inflammation: 54 people, 14.88%
Other drugs people take *:
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- Humira: 344 people, 94.77%
- Enbrel: 343 people, 94.49%
- Orencia: 342 people, 94.21%
- Actemra: 337 people, 92.84%
- Remicade: 336 people, 92.56%
- Codeine: 293 people, 80.72%
- Prednisone: 286 people, 78.79%
- Acetaminophen: 285 people, 78.51%
- Folic Acid: 278 people, 76.58%
- Leflunomide: 273 people, 75.21%
Other side effects people have besides Sciatica *:
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 315 people, 86.78%
- Drug Ineffective: 299 people, 82.37%
- Hand Deformity: 297 people, 81.82%
- Pain: 273 people, 75.21%
- Mobility Decreased (ability to move is reduced): 260 people, 71.63%
- Rheumatic Fever (an inflammatory disease that occurs following a streptococcus pyogenes infection): 258 people, 71.07%
- Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 256 people, 70.52%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 255 people, 70.25%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 245 people, 67.49%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 245 people, 67.49%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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.
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How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on caffeine. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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