Peg-intron and Thirst - excessive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thirst - excessive is reported as a side effect among people who take Peg-intron (peginterferon alfa-2b), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ribavirin, and have Hepatitis c.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thirst - excessive when taking Peg-intron. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,138 people who have side effects when taking Peg-intron from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Peg-intron?

Peg-intron has active ingredients of peginterferon alfa-2b. eHealthMe is studying from 11,142 Peg-intron users. Check the latest studies of Peg-intron.

What is Thirst - excessive?

Thirst - excessive is found to be associated with 553 drugs and 1,009 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thirst - excessive.

On Apr, 28, 2026

11,138 people reported to have side effects when taking Peg-intron.
Among them, 21 people (0.19%) have Thirst - excessive.

Could Peg-intron cause Thirst - excessive?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Peg-intron when they have Thirst - excessive? *

What is the gender of people who have Thirst - excessive when taking Peg-intron? *

female: 52.38 %
male: 47.62 %

What is the age of people who have Thirst - excessive when taking Peg-intron? *

What are other drugs people take besides Peg-intron? *

What are other side effects people have besides Thirst - excessive? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 71.43%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 52.38%
Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 47.62%
Fever: 9 people, 42.86%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 9 people, 42.86%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 42.86%
Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 42.86%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 38.10%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 8 people, 38.10%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 7 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatitis C: 21 people, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Thirst - excessive (1,009 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on peginterferon alfa-2b (the active ingredients of Peg-intron) and Peg-intron (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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