Plegridy and Gallbladder attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gallbladder attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Tylenol, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gallbladder attack when taking Plegridy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,748 people who have side effects when taking Plegridy from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Plegridy?

Plegridy has active ingredients of peginterferon beta-1a. eHealthMe is studying from 14,764 Plegridy users. Check the latest studies of Plegridy.

What is Gallbladder attack?

Gallbladder attack (gallstones, gallbladder disease and gallbladder pain) is found to be associated with 571 drugs and 995 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder attack.



On Jun, 18, 2026

14,748 people reported to have side effects when taking Plegridy.
Among them, 11 people (0.07%) have Gallbladder attack.

Could Plegridy cause Gallbladder attack?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Plegridy when they have Gallbladder attack? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Gallbladder attack when taking Plegridy? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Gallbladder attack when taking Plegridy? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 18.18 %
  • 20-29: 27.27 %
  • 30-39: 27.27 %
  • 40-49: 18.18 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Plegridy? *

  1. Tylenol: 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Lexapro: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Gallbladder attack? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Injection Site Erythema (redness at injection site): 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Hepatic Enzyme Abnormal: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Hepatic Steatosis (fatty liver disease): 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Head Injury: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Fall: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Drug-Induced Liver Injury (diseases of the liver that are caused by physician-prescribed medications): 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Back Pain: 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 9 people, 81.82%
  2. 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): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of peginterferon beta-1a:

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 peginterferon beta-1a (the active ingredients of Plegridy) and Plegridy (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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