Ocrevus and Periodontitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Periodontitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Fingolimod, and have Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Periodontitis when taking Ocrevus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 56,539 people who have side effects when taking Ocrevus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ocrevus?

Ocrevus has active ingredients of ocrelizumab. eHealthMe is studying from 56,583 Ocrevus users. Check the latest studies of Ocrevus.

What is Periodontitis?

Periodontitis (inflammation of the tissue around the teeth) is found to be associated with 642 drugs and 707 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Periodontitis.



On Aug, 05, 2026

56,539 people reported to have side effects when taking Ocrevus.
Among them, 25 people (0.04%) have Periodontitis.

Could Ocrevus cause Periodontitis?

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Ocrevus when they have Periodontitis? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Periodontitis when taking Ocrevus? *

  • female: 84 %
  • male: 16 %

What is the age of people who have Periodontitis when taking Ocrevus? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.76 %
  • 30-39: 52.38 %
  • 40-49: 42.86 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ocrevus? *

  1. Fingolimod: 9 people, 36.00%
  2. Vitamin D3: 7 people, 28.00%
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium: 5 people, 20.00%
  4. Atenolol: 5 people, 20.00%
  5. Vitamin K: 1 person, 4.00%
  6. Tysabri: 1 person, 4.00%
  7. Tamsulosin: 1 person, 4.00%
  8. Rituxan: 1 person, 4.00%
  9. Maxalt: 1 person, 4.00%
  10. Lexapro: 1 person, 4.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Periodontitis? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 64.00%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 56.00%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 56.00%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 10 people, 40.00%
  5. Human Papilloma Virus Test Positive: 9 people, 36.00%
  6. Dizziness: 9 people, 36.00%
  7. Smear Cervix Abnormal: 9 people, 36.00%
  8. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 9 people, 36.00%
  9. Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 28.00%
  10. Influenza Like Illness: 7 people, 28.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 20 people, 80.00%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 20.00%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 16.00%
  4. Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (primary progressive inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 8.00%
  5. Phantom Pain: 1 person, 4.00%
  6. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 4.00%
  7. Micturition Disorder (disease of passing urine): 1 person, 4.00%
  8. Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 4.00%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 4.00%
  10. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 1 person, 4.00%

* 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 ocrelizumab (the active ingredients of Ocrevus) and Ocrevus (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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