Cosentyx and Diplopia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diplopia is reported as a side effect among people who take Cosentyx (secukinumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sitagliptin, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diplopia when taking Cosentyx. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 187,010 people who have side effects when taking Cosentyx from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cosentyx?

Cosentyx has active ingredients of secukinumab. It is often used in psoriatic arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 187,247 Cosentyx users. Check the latest studies of Cosentyx.

What is Diplopia?

Diplopia (double vision) is found to be associated with 1,434 drugs and 1,892 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diplopia.



On Jul, 14, 2026

187,010 people reported to have side effects when taking Cosentyx.
Among them, 77 people (0.04%) have Diplopia.

Could Cosentyx cause Diplopia?

Among these 77 people:

How long have people been on Cosentyx when they have Diplopia? *

  • < 1 month: 42.11 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 31.58 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 26.32 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Diplopia when taking Cosentyx? *

  • female: 64 %
  • male: 36 %

What is the age of people who have Diplopia when taking Cosentyx? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.66 %
  • 40-49: 11.32 %
  • 50-59: 39.62 %
  • 60+: 43.4 %

What are other drugs people take besides Cosentyx? *

  1. Sitagliptin: 11 people, 14.29%
  2. Vitamin D: 8 people, 10.39%
  3. Methotrexate: 6 people, 7.79%
  4. Losartan Potassium: 5 people, 6.49%
  5. Aspirin: 4 people, 5.19%
  6. Enbrel: 4 people, 5.19%
  7. Vioxx: 3 people, 3.90%
  8. Ibuprofen: 3 people, 3.90%
  9. Mestinon: 3 people, 3.90%
  10. Prednisone: 3 people, 3.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Diplopia? *

  1. Dizziness: 20 people, 25.97%
  2. Joint Pain: 20 people, 25.97%
  3. Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 17 people, 22.08%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 17 people, 22.08%
  5. Urinary Tract Infection: 15 people, 19.48%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 19.48%
  7. Pain: 15 people, 19.48%
  8. Osgood-Schlatter Disease (an overuse injury that occurs in the knee area of growing adolescents. it is caused by inflammation of the tendon below the kneecap): 12 people, 15.58%
  9. Iiird Nerve Paralysis (totally closed eyelid and a down and out deviation of the eye): 12 people, 15.58%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 12 people, 15.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 43 people, 55.84%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 17 people, 22.08%
  3. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 13 people, 16.88%
  4. Type 2 Diabetes: 12 people, 15.58%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 15.58%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 7.79%
  7. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 6 people, 7.79%
  8. Decreased Immune Responsiveness: 5 people, 6.49%
  9. Enthesopathy (disorder of entheses (bone attachments)): 2 people, 2.60%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 2.60%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Diplopia and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of secukinumab:

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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on secukinumab (the active ingredients of Cosentyx) and Cosentyx (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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