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Actimmune and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Actimmune (interferon gamma-1b), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lipitor, and have Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Actimmune. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,728 people who have side effects when taking Actimmune from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actimmune?

Actimmune has active ingredients of interferon gamma-1b. eHealthMe is studying from 1,734 Actimmune users. Check the latest studies of Actimmune.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,340 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Jun, 17, 2026

1,728 people reported to have side effects when taking Actimmune.
Among them, 11 people (0.64%) have Stroke.

Could Actimmune cause Stroke?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Actimmune when they have Stroke? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 55.56 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 11.11 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Actimmune? *

  • female: 18.18 %
  • male: 81.82 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Actimmune? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 72.73 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actimmune? *

  1. Lipitor: 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Vitamin E: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Nasonex: 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Demadex: 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Effexor: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Flomax: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Cardura: 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Torsemide: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Cardizem: 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Astelin: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

  1. Weakness: 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Disease Progression: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Head Injury: 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Feeling Hot: 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Interstitial Lung Disease: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Neutrophil Function Disorder (impairment in neutrophil responses that are critical for host defence): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Actimmune:

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How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of interferon gamma-1b:

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 interferon gamma-1b (the active ingredients of Actimmune) and Actimmune (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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