Besremi and Irritability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Irritability is reported as a side effect among people who take Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Hydroxyurea, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Irritability when taking Besremi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,586 people who have side effects when taking Besremi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Besremi?

Besremi has active ingredients of ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft. eHealthMe is studying from 2,586 Besremi users. Check the latest studies of Besremi.

What is Irritability?

Irritability is found to be associated with 1,696 drugs and 2,465 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Irritability.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

2,586 people reported to have side effects when taking Besremi.
Among them, 66 people (2.55%) have Irritability.

Among these 66 people:

What is the gender of people who have Irritability when taking Besremi? *

female: 64 %
male: 36 %

What is the age of people who have Irritability when taking Besremi? *

What are other drugs people take besides Besremi? *

What are other side effects people have besides Irritability? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 44 people, 66.67%
Itching: 22 people, 33.33%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 20 people, 30.30%
Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 25.76%
Injection Site Erythema (redness at injection site): 17 people, 25.76%
Anger: 17 people, 25.76%
Platelet Count Increased: 16 people, 24.24%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 24.24%
Pain: 15 people, 22.73%
Feeling Abnormal: 14 people, 21.21%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 51 people, 77.27%
Essential Thrombocythaemia (chronic blood cancer): 6 people, 9.09%
Cardiac Disorder: 5 people, 7.58%
Platelet Disorder: 3 people, 4.55%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 4.55%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 3 people, 4.55%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 4.55%
Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 2 people, 3.03%
Polycythaemia (proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases): 2 people, 3.03%
Hypotonia (low muscle tone): 2 people, 3.03%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Irritability (2,465 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft (the active ingredients of Besremi) and Besremi (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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