Pegasys and Hyperthyroid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Hyperthyroid is reported as a side effect among people who take Pegasys (peginterferon alfa 2a), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Copegus, and have Depression.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroid when taking Pegasys. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 57,338 people who have side effects when taking Pegasys from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Pegasys?
Pegasys has active ingredients of peginterferon alfa 2a. It is often used in hepatitis c. eHealthMe is studying from 57,446 Pegasys users. Check the latest studies of Pegasys.
What is Hyperthyroid?
Hyperthyroid is found to be associated with 1,118 drugs and 1,420 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroid.
57,338 people reported to have side effects when taking Pegasys.
Among them, 125 people (0.22%) have Hyperthyroid.

Among these 125 people:
How long have people been on Pegasys when they have Hyperthyroid? *
What is the gender of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Pegasys? *
What is the age of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Pegasys? *
What are other drugs people take besides Pegasys? *
What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroid? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Pegasys and have Hyperthyroid?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pegasys:
- Pegasys (57,446 reports)
Hyperthyroid treatments and more:
- Hyperthyroid (26,832 reports)
How severe was Hyperthyroid and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of peginterferon alfa 2a:
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 Pegasys:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperthyroid:
- Hyperthyroid (1,118 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperthyroid:
- Hyperthyroid (1,420 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on peginterferon alfa 2a (the active ingredients of Pegasys) and Pegasys (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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