Lifitegrast and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Lifitegrast (lifitegrast), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Vitamin C, and have Dry eyes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Lifitegrast. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 185 people who have side effects when taking Lifitegrast from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lifitegrast?

Lifitegrast has active ingredients of lifitegrast. eHealthMe is studying from 185 Lifitegrast users. Check the latest studies of Lifitegrast.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,210 drugs and 4,533 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.



On Jul, 15, 2026

185 people reported to have side effects when taking Lifitegrast.
Among them, 26 people (14.05%) have Itching.

Could Lifitegrast cause Itching?

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Lifitegrast? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Lifitegrast? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 94.12 %
  • 60+: 5.88 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lifitegrast? *

  1. Vitamin C: 16 people, 61.54%
  2. Cetirizine Hydrochloride: 15 people, 57.69%
  3. Benadryl: 15 people, 57.69%
  4. Prednisone: 15 people, 57.69%
  5. Restasis: 15 people, 57.69%
  6. Celecoxib: 15 people, 57.69%
  7. Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate: 15 people, 57.69%
  8. Acetaminophen: 13 people, 50.00%
  9. Hydrocortisone: 11 people, 42.31%
  10. Tylenol: 8 people, 30.77%

What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *

  1. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 20 people, 76.92%
  2. Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 20 people, 76.92%
  3. Pain: 19 people, 73.08%
  4. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 18 people, 69.23%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 61.54%
  6. Abdominal Pain: 16 people, 61.54%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 61.54%
  8. Dry Mouth: 16 people, 61.54%
  9. Diarrhea: 15 people, 57.69%
  10. Pigmentation Disorder (disturbances of human skin colour): 15 people, 57.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 16 people, 61.54%
  2. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 15 people, 57.69%
  3. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 14 people, 53.85%
  4. Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 14 people, 53.85%
  5. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 5 people, 19.23%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 15.38%
  7. Prostatic Disorder: 4 people, 15.38%
  8. Pain: 4 people, 15.38%
  9. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 11.54%
  10. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 3.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 lifitegrast (the active ingredients of Lifitegrast) and Lifitegrast (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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