Kalbitor and Sepsis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sepsis is reported as a side effect among people who take Kalbitor (ecallantide), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Phenergan, and have Hereditary angioedema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sepsis when taking Kalbitor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,078 people who have side effects when taking Kalbitor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Kalbitor?

Kalbitor has active ingredients of ecallantide. eHealthMe is studying from 2,079 Kalbitor users. Check the latest studies of Kalbitor.

What is Sepsis?

Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death) is found to be associated with 2,522 drugs and 3,259 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sepsis.



On Jul, 19, 2026

2,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Kalbitor.
Among them, 29 people (1.4%) have Sepsis.

Could Kalbitor cause Sepsis?

Among these 29 people:

How long have people been on Kalbitor when they have Sepsis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sepsis when taking Kalbitor? *

  • female: 92.59 %
  • male: 7.41 %

What is the age of people who have Sepsis when taking Kalbitor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 25.0 %
  • 30-39: 33.33 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 8.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Kalbitor? *

  1. Phenergan: 14 people, 48.28%
  2. Heparin: 13 people, 44.83%
  3. Norco: 13 people, 44.83%
  4. Zofran: 12 people, 41.38%
  5. Firazyr: 12 people, 41.38%
  6. Bactrim: 9 people, 31.03%
  7. Epipen: 9 people, 31.03%
  8. Solu-Medrol: 9 people, 31.03%
  9. Symbicort: 9 people, 31.03%
  10. Epinephrine: 8 people, 27.59%

What are other side effects people have besides Sepsis? *

  1. Hereditary Angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 16 people, 55.17%
  2. Pneumonia: 11 people, 37.93%
  3. Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 27.59%
  4. Kidney Infection: 8 people, 27.59%
  5. Device Related Infection: 7 people, 24.14%
  6. Abscess (pus): 5 people, 17.24%
  7. Weight Decreased: 3 people, 10.34%
  8. Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis): 3 people, 10.34%
  9. Autoimmune Disorder (a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's normal substances and tissue): 3 people, 10.34%
  10. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 10.34%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hereditary Angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 23 people, 79.31%
  2. Immune System Disorder: 10 people, 34.48%
  3. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 10.34%
  4. Type 1 Diabetes: 3 people, 10.34%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 6.90%
  6. Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 3.45%
  7. Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 1 person, 3.45%
  8. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 3.45%
  9. Complement Factor Abnormal: 1 person, 3.45%
  10. Complement Fixation Abnormal: 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ecallantide:

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+

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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.

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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