Firdapse and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Firdapse (amifampridine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin B12, and have Lambert-eaton syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Firdapse. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,110 people who have side effects when taking Firdapse from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Firdapse?

Firdapse has active ingredients of amifampridine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,112 Firdapse users. Check the latest studies of Firdapse.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,295 drugs and 2,892 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

On Jul, 11, 2026

2,110 people reported to have side effects when taking Firdapse.
Among them, 18 people (0.85%) have Swelling.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Firdapse when they have Swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Firdapse? *

female: 94.44 %
male: 5.56 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Firdapse? *

What are other drugs people take besides Firdapse? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 6 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 27.78%
Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 27.78%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 27.78%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 5 people, 27.78%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 5 people, 27.78%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 22.22%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 3 people, 16.67%
Swelling Face: 3 people, 16.67%
Limb Discomfort (discomfort in leg): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome (this means your immune system mistakenly targets healthy cells and tissues in the body): 18 people, 100.00%
Pain: 3 people, 16.67%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 2 people, 11.11%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 1 person, 5.56%
Constipation: 1 person, 5.56%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 1 person, 5.56%
Fever: 1 person, 5.56%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 5.56%
Itching: 1 person, 5.56%
Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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