Orencia and Photophobia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Photophobia is found among people who take Orencia, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Orencia and have Photophobia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 108,994 people who have side effects when taking Orencia 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.
108,994 people reported to have side effects when taking Orencia.
Among them, 105 people (0.1%) have Photophobia.
What is Orencia?
Orencia has active ingredients of abatacept. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 109,308 Orencia users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Photophobia?
Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is found to be associated with 2,386 drugs and 1,730 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Orencia and Photophobia reports submitted per year:

Time on Orencia when people have Photophobia *:
Gender of people who have Photophobia when taking Orencia*:
Age of people who have Photophobia when taking Orencia *:
Common drugs people take besides Orencia *:
Common side effects people have besides Photophobia *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Orencia and have Photophobia?
Check whether Photophobia 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 studies
How severe was Photophobia and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of abatacept:
- Photophobia and drugs with ingredients of abatacept (112 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Orencia:
- Orencia (109,308 reports)
Common Orencia side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 47,976 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 26,592 reports
- Pain: 19,503 reports
- Joint swelling: 17,226 reports
- Joint pain: 16,537 reports
- Rashes (redness): 13,951 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13,326 reports
Browse all side effects of Orencia:
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 zPhotophobia treatments and more:
- Photophobia (18,266 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Photophobia:
- Photophobia in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Photophobia in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Photophobia in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Photophobia:
- Prednisone: 900 reports
- Methotrexate: 823 reports
- Humira: 737 reports
- Enbrel: 689 reports
- Aspirin: 587 reports
- Ibu: 459 reports
- Profen: 458 reports
- Ibuprofen: 458 reports
- Gilenya: 452 reports
- Lyrica: 444 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Photophobia:
- Photophobia (2,386 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Photophobia:
- Multiple sclerosis: 792 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 753 reports
- Depression: 639 reports
- Pain: 628 reports
- High blood pressure: 555 reports
- Migraine: 490 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Photophobia:
- Photophobia (1,730 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on abatacept (the active ingredients of Orencia) and Orencia (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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