Gammagard and Angioedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Angioedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Gammagard (immune globulin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zyrtec, and have Immune system disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Angioedema when taking Gammagard. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,933 people who have side effects when taking Gammagard from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gammagard?

Gammagard has active ingredients of immune globulin. eHealthMe is studying from 8,948 Gammagard users. Check the latest studies of Gammagard.

What is Angioedema?

Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis) is found to be associated with 1,197 drugs and 2,090 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Angioedema.



On Jul, 15, 2026

8,933 people reported to have side effects when taking Gammagard.
Among them, 14 people (0.16%) have Angioedema.

Could Gammagard cause Angioedema?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Gammagard when they have Angioedema? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Angioedema when taking Gammagard? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Angioedema when taking Gammagard? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Gammagard? *

  1. Zyrtec: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Sodium Chloride: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Acetaminophen: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Lidocaine: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Imitrex: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Pepcid: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Patanase: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Pataday: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Nitrofurantoin: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Methotrexate: 2 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Angioedema? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 42.86%
  2. Infusion Related Reaction: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Abdominal Distension: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi): 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Fever: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Febrile Nonhaemolytic Transfusion Reaction (reaction with fever): 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Eye Swelling: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Immune System Disorder: 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Hypergammaglobulinaemia (elevated levels of gamma globulin): 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 7.14%
  4. Secondary Immunodeficiency (lack of immunity due to some disease): 1 person, 7.14%
  5. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 7.14%
  6. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (long lasting infection of nerves outside brain and spinal cord): 1 person, 7.14%

* 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 immune globulin (the active ingredients of Gammagard) and Gammagard (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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