Humira and Mastoiditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Mastoiditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Humira (adalimumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mastoiditis when taking Humira. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 758,421 people who have side effects when taking Humira from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Humira?
Humira has active ingredients of adalimumab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 761,396 Humira users. Check the latest studies of Humira.
What is Mastoiditis?
Mastoiditis (infection of mastoid bone) is found to be associated with 289 drugs and 359 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mastoiditis.
758,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Humira.
Among them, 38 people (0.01%) have Mastoiditis.

Among these 38 people:
How long have people been on Humira when they have Mastoiditis? *
- < 1 month: 27.27 %
- 1 - 6 months: 18.18 %
- 6 - 12 months: 13.64 %
- 1 - 2 years: 13.64 %
- 2 - 5 years: 13.64 %
- 5 - 10 years: 13.64 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Mastoiditis when taking Humira? *
- female: 76.32 %
- male: 23.68 %
What is the age of people who have Mastoiditis when taking Humira? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 3.23 %
- 20-29: 12.9 %
- 30-39: 12.9 %
- 40-49: 19.35 %
- 50-59: 16.13 %
- 60+: 35.48 %
What are other drugs people take besides Humira? *
- Methotrexate: 4 people, 10.53%
- Vitamin B12: 2 people, 5.26%
- Tramadol: 2 people, 5.26%
- Synthroid: 2 people, 5.26%
- Imuran: 2 people, 5.26%
- Lisinopril: 2 people, 5.26%
- Captopril: 1 person, 2.63%
- Depakene: 1 person, 2.63%
- Cymbalta: 1 person, 2.63%
- Cephalexin: 1 person, 2.63%
What are other side effects people have besides Mastoiditis? *
- Otitis (ear infection): 10 people, 26.32%
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 10 people, 26.32%
- Hearing Loss: 6 people, 15.79%
- Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 13.16%
- Otitis Media (inflammation of the middle ear): 4 people, 10.53%
- Ruptured Eardrum (tear in eardrum): 4 people, 10.53%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 4 people, 10.53%
- Inflammation: 4 people, 10.53%
- Labyrinthitis (inflammation of the labyrinth or inner ear): 3 people, 7.89%
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 3 people, 7.89%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 4 people, 10.53%
- Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 4 people, 10.53%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 10.53%
- High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 10.53%
- Pain: 3 people, 7.89%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 7.89%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 5.26%
- Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 2.63%
- Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 2.63%
- Depression: 1 person, 2.63%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Humira:
- Humira (761,396 reports)
Mastoiditis treatments and more:
- Mastoiditis (1,468 reports)
How severe was Mastoiditis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of adalimumab:
- Mastoiditis and drugs with ingredients of adalimumab (31 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Humira:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Mastoiditis:
- Mastoiditis (289 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mastoiditis:
- Mastoiditis (359 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Chiriac A, Brzezinski P, Stolnicu S, Podoleanu C, Moldovan C, Molnar C, Taranu T, "Eosinophilia–A rare possible adverse reaction during anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy for psoriasis", Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2016 Mar .
- Chiriac A, Brzezinski P, Stolnicu S, Podoleanu C, Moldovan C, Molnar C, Taranu T, "Eosinophilia–A rare possible adverse reaction during anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy for psoriasis", Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2016 Mar .
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.
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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