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

Summary:

Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Solu-Medrol, and have Behcet's syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication when taking Cellcept. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,092 people who have side effects when taking Cellcept from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cellcept?

Cellcept has active ingredients of mycophenolate mofetil. It is often used in systemic lupus erythematosus. eHealthMe is studying from 41,871 Cellcept users. Check the latest studies of Cellcept.

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 570 drugs and 915 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.

On Oct, 18, 2025

41,092 people reported to have side effects when taking Cellcept.
Among them, 10 people (0.02%) have Formication.

Among these 10 people:

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

What is the gender of people who have Formication when taking Cellcept? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Cellcept? *

What are other side effects people have besides Formication? *

Chills (felling of cold): 3 people, 30.00%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 30.00%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 3 people, 30.00%
Vision Blurred: 2 people, 20.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 20.00%
Movement - Uncontrolled Or Slow: 2 people, 20.00%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 2 people, 20.00%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 20.00%
Dizziness: 2 people, 20.00%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neck Pain: 2 people, 20.00%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 20.00%
Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 2 people, 20.00%
Pain: 1 person, 10.00%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 10.00%
Autoimmune Hepatitis: 1 person, 10.00%
Autoimmune Disorder (a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's normal substances and tissue): 1 person, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Formication:

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Formication (915 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mycophenolate mofetil (the active ingredients of Cellcept) and Cellcept (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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