Copaxone and Ipf - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ipf is reported as a side effect among people who take Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Compazine, and have Gait disturbance.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ipf when taking Copaxone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 56,345 people who have side effects when taking Copaxone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Copaxone?

Copaxone has active ingredients of glatiramer acetate. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 56,930 Copaxone users. Check the latest studies of Copaxone.

What is Ipf?

Ipf is found to be associated with 1,845 drugs and 2,253 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ipf.



On Nov, 03, 2025

56,345 people reported to have side effects when taking Copaxone.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Ipf.

Could Copaxone cause Ipf?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Copaxone when they have Ipf? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 66.67 %
  • 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 Ipf when taking Copaxone? *

  • female: 84.62 %
  • male: 15.38 %

What is the age of people who have Ipf when taking Copaxone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 14.29 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 28.57 %
  • 60+: 42.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Copaxone? *

  1. Compazine: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Zometa: 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Oxycontin: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Ambien: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Aredia: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Prednisone: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Hydrochlorothiazide: 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Gabapentin: 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Furosemide: 1 person, 7.14%
  10. Fluoxetine: 1 person, 7.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Ipf? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Pneumonia: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Weight Increased: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Dermal Cyst: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Osteosclerosis (an elevation in bone density): 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Exposed Bone In Jaw: 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 1 person, 7.14%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 7.14%
  3. Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 1 person, 7.14%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Ipf and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of glatiramer acetate:

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ipf:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ipf:

  • Ipf (2,253 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on glatiramer acetate (the active ingredients of Copaxone) and Copaxone (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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