Abrilada and Joint swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sulfasalazine, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint swelling when taking Abrilada. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,116 people who have side effects when taking Abrilada from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abrilada?

Abrilada has active ingredients of adalimumab-afzb. eHealthMe is studying from 2,116 Abrilada users. Check the latest studies of Abrilada.

What is Joint swelling?

Joint swelling is found to be associated with 2,120 drugs and 2,934 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint swelling.



On Jul, 13, 2026

2,116 people reported to have side effects when taking Abrilada.
Among them, 43 people (2.03%) have Joint swelling.

Could Abrilada cause Joint swelling?

Among these 43 people:

How long have people been on Abrilada when they have Joint swelling? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Joint swelling when taking Abrilada? *

  • female: 78.57 %
  • male: 21.43 %

What is the age of people who have Joint swelling when taking Abrilada? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.76 %
  • 30-39: 2.38 %
  • 40-49: 30.95 %
  • 50-59: 21.43 %
  • 60+: 40.48 %

What are other drugs people take besides Abrilada? *

  1. Sulfasalazine: 9 people, 20.93%
  2. Leflunomide: 8 people, 18.60%
  3. Methotrexate: 7 people, 16.28%
  4. Prednisone: 7 people, 16.28%
  5. Methotrexate Sodium: 4 people, 9.30%
  6. Folic Acid: 3 people, 6.98%
  7. Imuran: 3 people, 6.98%
  8. Plaquenil: 3 people, 6.98%
  9. Macrobid: 3 people, 6.98%
  10. Mesalamine: 2 people, 4.65%

What are other side effects people have besides Joint swelling? *

  1. Joint Pain: 23 people, 53.49%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 12 people, 27.91%
  3. Peripheral Swelling: 12 people, 27.91%
  4. Pain: 11 people, 25.58%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 23.26%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 8 people, 18.60%
  7. Diarrhea: 7 people, 16.28%
  8. Back Pain: 7 people, 16.28%
  9. Rashes (redness): 7 people, 16.28%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 7 people, 16.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 21 people, 48.84%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 18.60%
  3. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 6 people, 13.95%
  4. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 6 people, 13.95%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on adalimumab-afzb (the active ingredients of Abrilada) and Abrilada (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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.

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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