Mircera and Purpura - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Purpura is reported as a side effect among people who take Mircera (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have Anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Purpura when taking Mircera. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,311 people who have side effects when taking Mircera from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Mircera?

Mircera has active ingredients of methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta. eHealthMe is studying from 10,321 Mircera users. Check the latest studies of Mircera.

What is Purpura?

Purpura (purplish discoloration of the skin) is found to be associated with 935 drugs and 1,518 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Purpura.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

10,311 people reported to have side effects when taking Mircera.
Among them, 11 people (0.11%) have Purpura.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Mircera when they have Purpura? *

What is the gender of people who have Purpura when taking Mircera? *

female: 27.27 %
male: 72.73 %

What is the age of people who have Purpura when taking Mircera? *

What are other drugs people take besides Mircera? *

What are other side effects people have besides Purpura? *

Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 18.18%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 2 people, 18.18%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2 people, 18.18%
Shunt Stenosis (narrowing of shunt): 2 people, 18.18%
Shunt Occlusion (blockage of shunt): 2 people, 18.18%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 1 person, 9.09%
Dysstasia (difficulty in standing): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 1 person, 9.09%
Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection: 1 person, 9.09%
Generalised Erythema (redness of the skin all over the body): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 36.36%
Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 3 people, 27.27%
Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 2 people, 18.18%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 9.09%
Aplastic Anemia: 1 person, 9.09%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 9.09%
Bronchitis Chronic (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes- chronic): 1 person, 9.09%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 1 person, 9.09%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 1 person, 9.09%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Mircera:

Mircera (10,321 reports)

Purpura treatments and more:

Purpura (10,762 reports)

How severe was Purpura and when was it recovered:

Purpura in Mircera

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta:

Purpura and drugs with ingredients of methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (21 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Mircera:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Purpura:

Purpura (935 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Purpura:

Purpura (1,518 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (the active ingredients of Mircera) and Mircera (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

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