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Avonex and Vaginal infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vaginal infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Avonex (interferon beta 1a), especially for people who are 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Tysabri, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vaginal infection when taking Avonex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 198,141 people who have side effects when taking Avonex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avonex?

Avonex has active ingredients of interferon beta 1a. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 198,544 Avonex users. Check the latest studies of Avonex.

What is Vaginal infection?

Vaginal infection is found to be associated with 617 drugs and 853 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vaginal infection.

On Jul, 06, 2026

198,141 people reported to have side effects when taking Avonex.
Among them, 76 people (0.04%) have Vaginal infection.

Could Avonex cause Vaginal infection?

Among these 76 people:

How long have people been on Avonex when they have Vaginal infection? *

  • < 1 month: 10 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 10 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 20 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 20 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 30 %
  • 10+ years: 10 %

What is the age of people who have Vaginal infection when taking Avonex? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.17 %
  • 30-39: 17.46 %
  • 40-49: 23.81 %
  • 50-59: 34.92 %
  • 60+: 20.63 %

What are other drugs people take besides Avonex? *

  1. Tysabri: 41 people, 53.95%
  2. Tecfidera: 3 people, 3.95%
  3. Baclofen: 2 people, 2.63%
  4. Diazepam: 2 people, 2.63%
  5. Monurol: 2 people, 2.63%
  6. Benadryl: 2 people, 2.63%
  7. Ocrevus: 2 people, 2.63%
  8. Copaxone: 2 people, 2.63%
  9. Dexilant: 2 people, 2.63%
  10. Prozac: 2 people, 2.63%

What are other side effects people have besides Vaginal infection? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 24 people, 31.58%
  2. Diarrhea: 10 people, 13.16%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 10.53%
  4. Memory Loss: 8 people, 10.53%
  5. Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 9.21%
  6. Hair Loss: 7 people, 9.21%
  7. Confusion: 6 people, 7.89%
  8. Fungal Infection: 6 people, 7.89%
  9. Fever: 6 people, 7.89%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 6.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 2.63%
  2. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 2.63%
  3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 1.32%
  4. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 1 person, 1.32%
  5. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 1.32%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 1.32%
  7. Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 1.32%
  8. Adverse Drug Reaction: 1 person, 1.32%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by age:

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 beta 1a (the active ingredients of Avonex) and Avonex (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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