Relistor and Fever - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fever is reported as a side effect among people who take Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Morphine, and have Pancreatic carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fever when taking Relistor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,647 people who have side effects when taking Relistor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Relistor?

Relistor has active ingredients of methylnaltrexone bromide. eHealthMe is studying from 1,659 Relistor users. Check the latest studies of Relistor.

What is Fever?

Fever is found to be associated with 3,494 drugs and 6,195 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fever.



On May, 04, 2026

1,647 people reported to have side effects when taking Relistor.
Among them, 25 people (1.52%) have Fever.

Could Relistor cause Fever?

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Relistor when they have Fever? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Fever when taking Relistor? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Fever when taking Relistor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 9.09 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 27.27 %
  • 50-59: 31.82 %
  • 60+: 22.73 %

What are other drugs people take besides Relistor? *

  1. Morphine: 11 people, 44.00%
  2. Lyrica: 8 people, 32.00%
  3. Midazolam: 6 people, 24.00%
  4. Oxycontin: 6 people, 24.00%
  5. Lovenox: 6 people, 24.00%
  6. Ondansetron: 6 people, 24.00%
  7. Abraxane: 6 people, 24.00%
  8. Xeloda: 4 people, 16.00%
  9. Duphalac: 4 people, 16.00%
  10. Prilosec: 4 people, 16.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Fever? *

  1. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 32.00%
  2. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 6 people, 24.00%
  3. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 5 people, 20.00%
  4. Coughing Up Blood: 4 people, 16.00%
  5. Diarrhea: 4 people, 16.00%
  6. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 16.00%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 16.00%
  8. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 16.00%
  9. Cardiopulmonary Failure (cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract): 4 people, 16.00%
  10. Thrombophlebitis Superficial (swelling (inflammation) of a superficial vein caused by a blood clot): 4 people, 16.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 6 people, 24.00%
  2. Constipation: 5 people, 20.00%
  3. Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 4 people, 16.00%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 8.00%
  5. Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 2 people, 8.00%
  6. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.00%
  7. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 1 person, 4.00%
  8. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 4.00%
  9. Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 4.00%
  10. Prostate Cancer: 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Fever and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methylnaltrexone bromide:

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 methylnaltrexone bromide (the active ingredients of Relistor) and Relistor (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?

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