Kalbitor and Hereditary angioedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hereditary angioedema is found among people who take Kalbitor, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Kalbitor and have Hereditary angioedema. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,872 people who have side effects when taking Kalbitor 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 Dec, 28, 2022

1,872 people reported to have side effects when taking Kalbitor.
Among them, 787 people (42.04%) have Hereditary angioedema.

What is Kalbitor?

Kalbitor has active ingredients of ecallantide. eHealthMe is studying from 1,873 Kalbitor users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Hereditary angioedema?

Hereditary angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling) is found to be associated with 948 drugs and 469 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Kalbitor and Hereditary angioedema reports submitted per year:

Could Kalbitor cause Hereditary angioedema?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Kalbitor and have Hereditary angioedema?

Check whether Hereditary angioedema 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.

Related studies

How severe was Hereditary angioedema and when was it recovered:

Hereditary angioedema in Kalbitor

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ecallantide:

Hereditary angioedema and drugs with ingredients of ecallantide

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Kalbitor:

Kalbitor (1,873 reports)

Common Kalbitor side effects:

Hereditary angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 787 reports
Drug ineffective: 143 reports

Browse all side effects of Kalbitor:

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Hereditary angioedema treatments and more:

Hereditary angioedema (16,202 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Hereditary angioedema:

Common drugs associated with Hereditary angioedema:

All the drugs that are associated with Hereditary angioedema:

Hereditary angioedema (948 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hereditary angioedema:

Preventive health care: 680 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Hereditary angioedema:

Hereditary angioedema (469 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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