Pseudotumor cerebri and drugs of ingredients of folic acid (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Pseudotumor cerebri is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of folic acid, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old , have been taking the drugs for 2 - 5 years. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 173,881 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of folic acid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): 5'-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5'-mthf, Acido folico, B complex vitamin, Dihydrofolate, Folacin, Folate, Folic acid, Folicet, Folvite, L-methylfolate, Methylfolate, Pteroylglutamic acid, Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, Pteroylpolyglutamate, Tetrahydrofolate, Vitamin b9.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
173,881 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of folic acid.
Among them, 34 people (0.02%) have Pseudotumor cerebri
What is Pseudotumor cerebri?
Pseudotumor cerebri (increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumour) is found to be associated with 293 drugs and 928 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pseudotumor cerebri.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Time on drugs with ingredients of folic acid when people have Pseudotumor cerebri *:
- < 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 %
Gender of people who have Pseudotumor cerebri when taking drugs with ingredients of folic acid *:
- female: 61.54 %
- male: 38.46 %
Age of people who have Pseudotumor cerebri when taking drugs with ingredients of folic acid *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 10.71 %
- 10-19: 7.14 %
- 20-29: 42.86 %
- 30-39: 17.86 %
- 40-49: 7.14 %
- 50-59: 10.71 %
- 60+: 3.5700000000000003 %
Conditions people have *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 14.71%
- Pulmonary Vasculitis: 4 people, 11.76%
- Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 4 people, 11.76%
- Pain: 4 people, 11.76%
- Juvenile Arthritis (arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers): 4 people, 11.76%
- Constipation: 4 people, 11.76%
- Cystinosis (abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine): 2 people, 5.88%
- Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 5.88%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 2.94%
- Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 1 person, 2.94%
Other drugs people take *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Methotrexate: 17 people, 50.00%
- Prednisone: 7 people, 20.59%
- Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate: 5 people, 14.71%
- Benadryl: 5 people, 14.71%
- Tylenol: 5 people, 14.71%
- Pantoprazole: 5 people, 14.71%
- Sulfamethoxazole: 5 people, 14.71%
- Ibuprofen: 5 people, 14.71%
- Risedronate Sodium: 5 people, 14.71%
- Acetaminophen: 4 people, 11.76%
Other side effects people have besides Pseudotumor cerebri *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.
- Weight Increased: 8 people, 23.53%
- Papilloedema (optic disc swelling): 6 people, 17.65%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 14.71%
- Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 14.71%
- Psychotic Disorder: 2 people, 5.88%
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (clot in brains venous blood system): 2 people, 5.88%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 2 people, 5.88%
- Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 2 people, 5.88%
- Intraocular Pressure Increased: 2 people, 5.88%
- Maculopathy (a condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest): 2 people, 5.88%
* 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.
Related studies
Drugs with ingredients of folic acid, their effectiveness, alternatives and more:
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on folic acid. 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
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Drug interactions of Clobazam and Lamotrigine - now
- Pneumonia and drugs of ingredients of methimazole - 3 seconds ago
- Cellulitis Aggravated and drugs of ingredients of nadolol - 5 seconds ago
- Could Prednisone cause Oral Mucosal Blistering? - 13 seconds ago
- Clozaril vs. Quetiapine Fumarate, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 14 seconds ago
- Could Carboplatin cause Ischaemic Stroke? - 15 seconds ago
- Prochlorperazine and Lantus drug interactions for women aged 60+ - 16 seconds ago
- Could Claritin cause Mood Swings? - 17 seconds ago
- Minoxidil and Palpitations Aggravated for Men aged 20-29 - 20 seconds ago
- Minoxidil and Heart Pounding for Men aged 20-29 - 20 seconds ago