Humira and Irritable bowel syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Irritable bowel syndrome is found among people who take Humira, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Humira and have Irritable bowel syndrome. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 647,817 people who have side effects when taking Humira from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 28, 2023

647,817 people reported to have side effects when taking Humira.
Among them, 2,258 people (0.35%) have Irritable bowel syndrome.

What is Humira?

Humira has active ingredients of adalimumab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 650,663 Humira users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Irritable bowel syndrome?

Irritable bowel syndrome is found to be associated with 2,639 drugs and 2,047 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Humira and Irritable bowel syndrome reports submitted per year:

Could Humira cause Irritable bowel syndrome?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Humira and have Irritable bowel syndrome?

Check whether Irritable bowel syndrome is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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Common drugs associated with Irritable bowel syndrome:

All the drugs that are associated with Irritable bowel syndrome:

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Common conditions associated with Irritable bowel syndrome:

All the conditions that are associated with Irritable bowel syndrome:

Irritable bowel syndrome (2,047 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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