Gilenya and Scotoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scotoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Gilenya (fingolimod), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Gabapentin, and have Epilepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scotoma 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 Scotoma?

Scotoma (an area of diminished vision within the visual field) is found to be associated with 190 drugs and 484 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scotoma.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 26, 2026

111,612 people reported to have side effects when taking Gilenya.
Among them, 30 people (0.03%) have Scotoma.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Gilenya when they have Scotoma? *

What is the gender of people who have Scotoma when taking Gilenya? *

female: 72.41 %
male: 27.59 %

What is the age of people who have Scotoma when taking Gilenya? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gilenya? *

What are other side effects people have besides Scotoma? *

Vision Blurred: 13 people, 43.33%
Visual Impairment: 9 people, 30.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 8 people, 26.67%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 26.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 26.67%
Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 23.33%
Memory Loss: 7 people, 23.33%
Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 6 people, 20.00%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 6 people, 20.00%
Eye Pain: 6 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.67%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 6.67%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 6.67%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.33%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%
Pain In Extremity: 1 person, 3.33%
Pain: 1 person, 3.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 3.33%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gilenya:

Gilenya (111,893 reports)

Scotoma treatments and more:

Scotoma (1,690 reports)

Browse all side effects of Gilenya:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Scotoma:

Scotoma (190 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Scotoma:

Scotoma (484 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Christopher KL, Elner VM, Demirci H, "Conjunctival Lymphoma in a Patient on Fingolimod for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis", Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2017 May .
Alroughani R, "Fingolimod-associated amenorrhea: a report of three cases", Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2014 Jan .
Christopher, K. L., Elner, V. M., & Demirci, H. , "Conjunctival lymphoma in a patient on fingolimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis", Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery , 2014 Jan .
Christopher KL, Elner VM, Demirci H, "Conjunctival Lymphoma in a Patient on Fingolimod for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis", Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2017 May .
Alroughani R, "Fingolimod-associated amenorrhea: a report of three cases", Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2014 Jan .
Christopher, K. L., Elner, V. M., & Demirci, H. , "Conjunctival lymphoma in a patient on fingolimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis", Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery , 2014 Jan .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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