Gilenya and Saccadic eye movement - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Saccadic eye movement is reported as a side effect among people who take Gilenya (fingolimod), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Fluoxetine, and have Gait disturbance.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Saccadic eye movement when taking Gilenya. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 111,612 people who have side effects when taking Gilenya from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gilenya?

Gilenya has active ingredients of fingolimod. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 111,893 Gilenya users. Check the latest studies of Gilenya.

What is Saccadic eye movement?

Saccadic eye movement (saccadic eye movements are very fast jumps from one eye position to another) is found to be associated with 20 drugs and 157 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Saccadic eye movement.



On Jul, 13, 2026

111,612 people reported to have side effects when taking Gilenya.
Among them, 24 people (0.02%) have Saccadic eye movement.

Could Gilenya cause Saccadic eye movement?

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Gilenya when they have Saccadic eye movement? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 75.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 12.5 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 12.5 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Saccadic eye movement when taking Gilenya? *

  • female: 83.33 %
  • male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Saccadic eye movement when taking Gilenya? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 16.67 %
  • 30-39: 33.33 %
  • 40-49: 44.44 %
  • 50-59: 5.56 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Gilenya? *

  1. Cymbalta: 6 people, 25.00%
  2. Movicol: 6 people, 25.00%
  3. Fluoxetine: 6 people, 25.00%
  4. Clexane: 5 people, 20.83%
  5. Zopiclone: 5 people, 20.83%
  6. Lemtrada: 3 people, 12.50%
  7. Paracetamol: 3 people, 12.50%
  8. Ampyra: 2 people, 8.33%
  9. Vitamin D3: 2 people, 8.33%
  10. Chlorthalidone: 1 person, 4.17%

What are other side effects people have besides Saccadic eye movement? *

  1. Gait Disturbance: 18 people, 75.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 58.33%
  3. Hyperreflexia (overactive or over responsive reflexes): 12 people, 50.00%
  4. Limb Discomfort (discomfort in leg): 12 people, 50.00%
  5. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 11 people, 45.83%
  6. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 11 people, 45.83%
  7. Diplopia (double vision): 11 people, 45.83%
  8. Speech Disorder: 11 people, 45.83%
  9. Depression: 10 people, 41.67%
  10. Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 8 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 6 people, 25.00%
  2. Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 25.00%
  3. Depression: 2 people, 8.33%
  4. Weakness: 1 person, 4.17%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.17%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 4.17%
  7. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 4.17%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.17%
  9. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 4.17%

* 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 fingolimod (the active ingredients of Gilenya) and Gilenya (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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