Cimzia and Serum sickness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Serum sickness is reported as a side effect among people who take Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Remicade, and have Itching.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Serum sickness when taking Cimzia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 106,367 people who have side effects when taking Cimzia from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cimzia?

Cimzia has active ingredients of certolizumab pegol. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 106,745 Cimzia users. Check the latest studies of Cimzia.

What is Serum sickness?

Serum sickness (hypersensitivity reaction that results from the injection of heterologous or foreign protein or serum) is found to be associated with 273 drugs and 488 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Serum sickness.

On Jul, 27, 2026

106,367 people reported to have side effects when taking Cimzia.
Among them, 30 people (0.03%) have Serum sickness.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Cimzia when they have Serum sickness? *

What is the gender of people who have Serum sickness when taking Cimzia? *

female: 86.36 %
male: 13.64 %

What is the age of people who have Serum sickness when taking Cimzia? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cimzia? *

What are other side effects people have besides Serum sickness? *

Joint Pain: 11 people, 36.67%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 8 people, 26.67%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 4 people, 13.33%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 13.33%
Hypoalbuminaemia (levels of albumin in blood serum are abnormally low): 4 people, 13.33%
General Physical Condition Abnormal: 4 people, 13.33%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 10.00%
Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 3 people, 10.00%
Influenza Like Illness: 3 people, 10.00%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 4 people, 13.33%
Joint Pain: 4 people, 13.33%
Itching: 4 people, 13.33%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 6.67%
Urinary Tract Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cimzia (106,745 reports)

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Serum sickness (3,679 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Serum sickness:

Serum sickness (273 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Serum sickness:

Serum sickness (488 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on certolizumab pegol (the active ingredients of Cimzia) and Cimzia (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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