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


Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of telithromycin, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,702 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of telithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ketek.

On Jun, 27, 2026

4,702 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of telithromycin.
Among them, 8 people (0.17%) have Hyperthyroidism

What is Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 980 drugs and 1,435 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of telithromycin cause Hyperthyroidism?

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

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 telithromycin *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 16.67 %
  • 40-49: 83.33 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Pain: 6 people, 75.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 75.00%
  3. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 6 people, 75.00%
  4. Breast Cancer: 6 people, 75.00%
  5. Personality Disorder: 1 person, 12.50%
  6. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 12.50%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Mobic: 7 people, 87.50%
  2. Zelnorm: 7 people, 87.50%
  3. Levaquin: 7 people, 87.50%
  4. Atrovent: 7 people, 87.50%
  5. Lasix: 7 people, 87.50%
  6. Flexeril: 7 people, 87.50%
  7. Prevacid: 7 people, 87.50%
  8. Zyrtec: 6 people, 75.00%
  9. Dexamethasone: 6 people, 75.00%
  10. Ibuprofen: 6 people, 75.00%

Other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroidism *:

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  1. Weight Decreased: 8 people, 100.00%
  2. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 8 people, 100.00%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 87.50%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 87.50%
  5. Jaundice - Yellow Skin (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin): 7 people, 87.50%
  6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 7 people, 87.50%
  7. Pneumonia: 7 people, 87.50%
  8. Injury: 7 people, 87.50%
  9. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 7 people, 87.50%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 87.50%

* 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 telithromycin. 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).

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