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Hyperthyroidism and drugs of ingredients of calcium (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of calcium, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 180,848 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of calcium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Bone meal, Calcium, Calcium aspartate, Calcium carbonate, Calcium chelate, Calcium chloride, Calcium citrate, Calcium citrate malate, Calcium d-gluconate, Calcium disuccinate, Calcium gluconate, Calcium glycerophosphate, Calcium hydrogen phosphate, Calcium hydroxyapatite, Calcium lactate, Calcium lactogluconate, Calcium orotate, Calcium phosphate, Calcium sulfate, Di-calcium phosphate, Dicalcium phosphate, Egg shell calcium, Heated oyster shell-seaweed calcium, Hydroxyapatite, Mcha, Mchc, Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, Ossein hydroxyapatite, Oyster shell, Tricalcium phosphate.

On Jan, 09, 2026

180,848 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of calcium.
Among them, 207 people (0.11%) have Hyperthyroidism

What is Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 1,032 drugs and 1,427 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of calcium cause Hyperthyroidism?

Time on drugs with ingredients of calcium when people have Hyperthyroidism *:

  • < 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 Hyperthyroidism when taking drugs with ingredients of calcium *:

  • female: 86.43 %
  • male: 13.57 %

Age of people who have Hyperthyroidism when taking drugs with ingredients of calcium *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.8 %
  • 30-39: 7.59 %
  • 40-49: 16.46 %
  • 50-59: 11.39 %
  • 60+: 60.76 %

Conditions people have *:

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Other drugs people take *:

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Other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroidism *:

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* 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 calcium. 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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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