Sciatica and drugs of ingredients of testosterone (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Sciatica is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of testosterone, especially for people who are male, 30-39 old , have been taking the drugs for 1 - 6 months. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,227 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of testosterone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Androderm, Androgel, Axiron, Fortesta, Natesto, Striant, Sustanon, Testim, Testoderm, Testoderm tts, Testopel, Testosterone, Vogelxo.


On Jun, 21, 2026

44,227 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of testosterone.
Among them, 29 people (0.07%) 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 1,140 drugs and 1,433 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of testosterone cause Sciatica?

Time on drugs with ingredients of testosterone when people have Sciatica *:

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Sciatica when taking drugs with ingredients of testosterone *:

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

Age of people who have Sciatica when taking drugs with ingredients of testosterone *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 50.0 %
  • 40-49: 12.5 %
  • 50-59: 12.5 %
  • 60+: 25.0 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 6 people, 20.69%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 20.69%
  3. Chronic Leukaemia (long lasting blood cell cancer): 3 people, 10.34%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.34%
  5. Drowsiness: 3 people, 10.34%
  6. Pain: 3 people, 10.34%
  7. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 6.90%
  8. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 3.45%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 3.45%
  10. Blood Testosterone Decreased: 1 person, 3.45%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Xyrem: 6 people, 20.69%
  2. Adderall: 6 people, 20.69%
  3. Ibuprofen: 6 people, 20.69%
  4. Sandostatin: 6 people, 20.69%
  5. Pantoprazole: 6 people, 20.69%
  6. Effexor: 6 people, 20.69%
  7. Febuxostat: 5 people, 17.24%
  8. Ambien: 5 people, 17.24%
  9. Invokana: 4 people, 13.79%
  10. Glucosamine: 4 people, 13.79%

Other side effects people have besides Sciatica *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Back Pain: 9 people, 31.03%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 27.59%
  3. Weight Increased: 8 people, 27.59%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 24.14%
  5. Weakness: 7 people, 24.14%
  6. Injection Site Pain: 7 people, 24.14%
  7. Blood Testosterone Decreased: 6 people, 20.69%
  8. Blood Testosterone Increased: 6 people, 20.69%
  9. Body Temperature Decreased: 6 people, 20.69%
  10. Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Decreased: 6 people, 20.69%

* 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 testosterone. 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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