Lucentis and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Lucentis (ranibizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lyrica, and have Age-related macular degeneration.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Lucentis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,577 people who have side effects when taking Lucentis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lucentis?

Lucentis has active ingredients of ranibizumab. It is often used in macular degeneration. eHealthMe is studying from 25,647 Lucentis users. Check the latest studies of Lucentis.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,144 drugs and 1,422 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On Jan, 10, 2026

25,577 people reported to have side effects when taking Lucentis.
Among them, 16 people (0.06%) have Sciatica.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sciatica when taking Lucentis? *

female: 81.25 %
male: 18.75 %

What is the age of people who have Sciatica when taking Lucentis? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lucentis? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 6 people, 37.50%
Pain: 5 people, 31.25%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 4 people, 25.00%
Visual Impairment: 4 people, 25.00%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 25.00%
Migraine With Aura (headache with vision weakness): 3 people, 18.75%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 3 people, 18.75%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 3 people, 18.75%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 18.75%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 3 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 4 people, 25.00%
Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 18.75%
Macular Oedema (fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken): 3 people, 18.75%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 3 people, 18.75%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 6.25%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 6.25%
Asthma: 1 person, 6.25%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 6.25%
Choroidal Neovascularisation (creation of new blood vessels in vascular layer of eye): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sciatica (1,422 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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