Actemra and Multi-organ failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Multi-organ failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Actemra (tocilizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisolone, and have Castleman's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Multi-organ failure when taking Actemra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 102,551 people who have side effects when taking Actemra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actemra?

Actemra has active ingredients of tocilizumab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 102,759 Actemra users. Check the latest studies of Actemra.

What is Multi-organ failure?

Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure) is found to be associated with 1,394 drugs and 2,279 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Multi-organ failure.

On Jul, 19, 2026

102,551 people reported to have side effects when taking Actemra.
Among them, 49 people (0.05%) have Multi-organ failure.

Could Actemra cause Multi-organ failure?

Among these 49 people:

How long have people been on Actemra when they have Multi-organ failure? *

What is the gender of people who have Multi-organ failure when taking Actemra? *

female: 59.18 %
male: 40.82 %

What is the age of people who have Multi-organ failure when taking Actemra? *

What are other drugs people take besides Actemra? *

What are other side effects people have besides Multi-organ failure? *

Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 18 people, 36.73%
Pneumonia: 10 people, 20.41%
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation): 9 people, 18.37%
Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 9 people, 18.37%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 6 people, 12.24%
Histiocytosis Haematophagic: 5 people, 10.20%
Death: 5 people, 10.20%
Acute Hepatic Failure: 5 people, 10.20%
Fever: 4 people, 8.16%
Hepatic Failure (liver failure): 4 people, 8.16%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Castleman's Disease (a disease of lymph nodes and related tissues): 6 people, 12.24%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 8.16%
Still's Disease Adult Onset (a rare illness that causes high fevers, rash, and joint pain in adult just started): 3 people, 6.12%
Herpes Zoster: 3 people, 6.12%
Histiocytosis Haematophagic: 3 people, 6.12%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 4.08%
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection): 2 people, 4.08%
Cytomegalovirus Viraemia (cytomegalo virus in blood stream): 2 people, 4.08%
Constipation: 2 people, 4.08%
Chronic Infantile Neurological Cutaneous And Articular Syndrome (a rare genetic periodic fever with joints inflammation): 2 people, 4.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Multi-organ failure (2,279 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tocilizumab (the active ingredients of Actemra) and Actemra (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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