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Rapamune and Nephritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nephritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Rapamune (sirolimus), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cellcept, and have Immunodeficiency disorders.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nephritis when taking Rapamune. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,732 people who have side effects when taking Rapamune from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rapamune?

Rapamune has active ingredients of sirolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 13,848 Rapamune users. Check the latest studies of Rapamune.

What is Nephritis?

Nephritis (inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys) is found to be associated with 392 drugs and 538 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nephritis.

On Jul, 21, 2026

13,732 people reported to have side effects when taking Rapamune.
Among them, 14 people (0.1%) have Nephritis.

Could Rapamune cause Nephritis?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Rapamune when they have Nephritis? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 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 Nephritis when taking Rapamune? *

  • female: 15.38 %
  • male: 84.62 %

What is the age of people who have Nephritis when taking Rapamune? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 7.69 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 30.77 %
  • 60+: 46.15 %

What are other drugs people take besides Rapamune? *

  1. Cellcept: 5 people, 35.71%
  2. Ciclosporin: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Prednisone: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Lipitor: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Norvasc: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Lopressor: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Acyclovir: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Bactrim: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Lantus: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Lasix: 2 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Nephritis? *

  1. Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Kidney Transplant Rejection: 4 people, 28.57%
  6. Necrosis (the death of body tissue): 4 people, 28.57%
  7. Protein Urine Present: 4 people, 28.57%
  8. Speech Disorder: 4 people, 28.57%
  9. Haemoglobin Decreased: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Acute Kidney Failure: 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Pneumonia: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 4 people, 28.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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How severe was Nephritis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sirolimus:

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 sirolimus (the active ingredients of Rapamune) and Rapamune (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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