Intron a and Stupor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stupor is reported as a side effect among people who take Intron a (interferon alfa-2b), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Rebetol, and have Hepatitis c.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stupor when taking Intron a. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,303 people who have side effects when taking Intron a from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Intron a?

Intron a has active ingredients of interferon alfa-2b. eHealthMe is studying from 9,320 Intron a users. Check the latest studies of Intron a.

What is Stupor?

Stupor (lack of critical cognitive function and level of consciousness) is found to be associated with 471 drugs and 727 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stupor.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 04, 2026

9,303 people reported to have side effects when taking Intron a.
Among them, 11 people (0.12%) have Stupor.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Intron a when they have Stupor? *

What is the gender of people who have Stupor when taking Intron a? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Stupor when taking Intron a? *

What are other drugs people take besides Intron a? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stupor? *

Suicidal Ideation: 3 people, 27.27%
Bradyphrenia (neurological term referring to the slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain): 2 people, 18.18%
Cerebral Haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain): 2 people, 18.18%
Loss Of Consciousness: 2 people, 18.18%
Dementia (madness): 2 people, 18.18%
Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body): 2 people, 18.18%
Suicide Attempt: 1 person, 9.09%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 9.09%
Ammonia Increased: 1 person, 9.09%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatitis C: 4 people, 36.36%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Intron a:

Intron a (9,320 reports)

Stupor treatments and more:

Stupor (5,303 reports)

Browse all side effects of Intron a:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stupor:

Stupor (471 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stupor:

Stupor (727 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on interferon alfa-2b (the active ingredients of Intron a) and Intron a (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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