Enbrel and Pachymeningitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pachymeningitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Enbrel (etanercept), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lipitor, and have Heart attack.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pachymeningitis when taking Enbrel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 662,905 people who have side effects when taking Enbrel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Enbrel?

Enbrel has active ingredients of etanercept. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 664,678 Enbrel users. Check the latest studies of Enbrel.

What is Pachymeningitis?

Pachymeningitis (inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain) is found to be associated with 19 drugs and 141 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pachymeningitis.



On Jul, 06, 2026

662,905 people reported to have side effects when taking Enbrel.
Among them, 18 people (0.0%) have Pachymeningitis.

Could Enbrel cause Pachymeningitis?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Enbrel when they have Pachymeningitis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 7.69 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 23.08 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 61.54 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 7.69 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pachymeningitis when taking Enbrel? *

  • female: 33.33 %
  • male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Pachymeningitis when taking Enbrel? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Enbrel? *

  1. Lipitor: 4 people, 22.22%
  2. Pletal: 2 people, 11.11%
  3. Norvasc: 2 people, 11.11%
  4. Actonel: 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Voltaren: 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Prednisolone: 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Lansoprazole: 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Diovan: 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Cyclophosphamide: 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Crestor: 1 person, 5.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Pachymeningitis? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 22.22%
  2. Cough: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Gastric Ulcer Haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach): 1 person, 5.56%
  4. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive: 1 person, 5.56%
  5. Arachnoiditis (neuropathic disease caused by inflammation of the arachnoid): 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Cardiac Tamponade (fluid accumulates in heart covering): 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Delirium (wild excitement): 1 person, 5.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Panic Disorder: 1 person, 5.56%
  2. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 5.56%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.56%
  4. Heart Attack: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 etanercept (the active ingredients of Enbrel) and Enbrel (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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