Mercaptopurine and Fever - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Fever is found among people who take Mercaptopurine, especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Mercaptopurine and have Fever. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,456 people who have side effects when taking Mercaptopurine 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.
21,456 people reported to have side effects when taking Mercaptopurine.
Among them, 1,581 people (7.37%) have Fever.
What is Mercaptopurine?
Mercaptopurine has active ingredients of mercaptopurine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 20,133 Mercaptopurine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Fever?
Fever is found to be associated with 4,930 drugs and 6,039 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Mercaptopurine and Fever reports submitted per year:

Time on Mercaptopurine when people have Fever *:
Gender of people who have Fever when taking Mercaptopurine*:
Age of people who have Fever when taking Mercaptopurine *:
Common drugs people take besides Mercaptopurine *:
Common side effects people have besides Fever *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Mercaptopurine and have Fever?
Check whether Fever is associated with a drug or a conditionHow 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 publications that referenced our studies
- Schiller D, Maieron A, Sch?fl R, Donnerer J, "Drug fever due to a single dose of pantoprazole", Pharmacology, 2015 Jan .
Related studies
How severe was Fever and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of mercaptopurine:
- Fever and drugs with ingredients of mercaptopurine (1,760 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Mercaptopurine:
- Mercaptopurine (20,133 reports)
Common Mercaptopurine side effects:
- Fever: 1,581 reports
- Drug ineffective: 1,050 reports
- Crohn's disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1,004 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 881 reports
- Abdominal pain: 847 reports
Browse all side effects of Mercaptopurine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zFever treatments and more:
- Fever (434,655 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Fever:
- Fever in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Fever in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Fever in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Fever:
- Prednisone: 26,713 reports
- Methotrexate: 20,661 reports
- Humira: 18,277 reports
- Enbrel: 13,289 reports
- Aspirin: 12,477 reports
- Omeprazole: 11,534 reports
- Prednisolone: 10,764 reports
- Tylenol: 9,932 reports
- Cyclophosphamide: 9,920 reports
- Pantoprazole: 9,677 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Fever:
- Fever (4,930 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Fever:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 23,176 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 17,600 reports
- High blood pressure: 14,574 reports
- Crohn's disease: 10,827 reports
- Multiple myeloma: 10,715 reports
- Pain: 10,593 reports
- Asthma: 7,908 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Fever:
- Fever (6,039 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mercaptopurine (the active ingredients of Mercaptopurine) and Mercaptopurine (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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