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Aimovig and Formication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Aimovig (erenumab-aooe), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Benadryl, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication when taking Aimovig. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49,844 people who have side effects when taking Aimovig from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aimovig?

Aimovig has active ingredients of erenumab-aooe. eHealthMe is studying from 49,929 Aimovig users. Check the latest studies of Aimovig.

What is Formication?

Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin) is found to be associated with 561 drugs and 915 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.

On Jan, 09, 2026

49,844 people reported to have side effects when taking Aimovig.
Among them, 11 people (0.02%) have Formication.

Could Aimovig cause Formication?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Aimovig when they have Formication? *

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 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 Formication when taking Aimovig? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Formication when taking Aimovig? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 14.29 %
  • 30-39: 28.57 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 28.57 %
  • 60+: 14.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aimovig? *

  1. Benadryl: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Promethazine: 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Meclizine: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Hydroxyzine: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Dramamine: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Compazine: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Valium: 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Synthroid: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Sertraline: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Norco: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Formication? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 36.36%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 36.36%
  5. Akathisia (a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness): 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Energy Increased: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Itching: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 8 people, 72.73%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Formication treatments and more:

How severe was Formication and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of erenumab-aooe:

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 erenumab-aooe (the active ingredients of Aimovig) and Aimovig (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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