Nevanac and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Nevanac (nepafenac), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Omeprazole, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia when taking Nevanac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,729 people who have side effects when taking Nevanac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nevanac?

Nevanac has active ingredients of nepafenac. It is often used in cataract removal. eHealthMe is studying from 1,755 Nevanac users. Check the latest studies of Nevanac.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,353 drugs and 4,679 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.



On Aug, 07, 2026

1,729 people reported to have side effects when taking Nevanac.
Among them, 35 people (2.02%) have Pneumonia.

Could Nevanac cause Pneumonia?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Nevanac when they have Pneumonia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 50 %
  • 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 Pneumonia when taking Nevanac? *

  • female: 45.45 %
  • male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Nevanac? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.23 %
  • 50-59: 41.94 %
  • 60+: 54.84 %

What are other drugs people take besides Nevanac? *

  1. Dexamethasone: 11 people, 31.43%
  2. Metformin: 11 people, 31.43%
  3. Omeprazole: 11 people, 31.43%
  4. Zovirax: 10 people, 28.57%
  5. Tobradex: 10 people, 28.57%
  6. Carfilzomib: 10 people, 28.57%
  7. Cefuroxime Axetil: 10 people, 28.57%
  8. Cyclophosphamide: 10 people, 28.57%
  9. Melphalan: 10 people, 28.57%
  10. Lenalidomide: 10 people, 28.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 28.57%
  2. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 10 people, 28.57%
  3. Infection: 10 people, 28.57%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 28.57%
  5. Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (blood clotting disease caused by e. coli infection, birth control pills, pneumonia, medications, and more): 10 people, 28.57%
  6. Weakness: 10 people, 28.57%
  7. Head Injury: 9 people, 25.71%
  8. Herpes Zoster: 9 people, 25.71%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 22.86%
  10. Confusional State: 8 people, 22.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 31.43%
  2. C-Reactive Protein Increased: 10 people, 28.57%
  3. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 7 people, 20.00%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 17.14%
  5. Asthma: 6 people, 17.14%
  6. Temporal Arteritis (inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area): 6 people, 17.14%
  7. Back Pain: 4 people, 11.43%
  8. Diabetes: 4 people, 11.43%
  9. Intraocular Pressure Increased: 4 people, 11.43%
  10. Eye Disorder: 3 people, 8.57%

* 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 nepafenac (the active ingredients of Nevanac) and Nevanac (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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