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

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Synthroid, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia 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 Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,355 drugs and 4,677 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.



On Jul, 14, 2026

1,647 people reported to have side effects when taking Relistor.
Among them, 30 people (1.82%) have Pneumonia.

Could Relistor cause Pneumonia?

Among these 30 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 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 Pneumonia when taking Relistor? *

  • female: 57.14 %
  • male: 42.86 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.25 %
  • 40-49: 12.5 %
  • 50-59: 18.75 %
  • 60+: 62.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Relistor? *

  1. Synthroid: 14 people, 46.67%
  2. Haldol: 12 people, 40.00%
  3. Ativan: 12 people, 40.00%
  4. Miralax: 12 people, 40.00%
  5. Reglan: 11 people, 36.67%
  6. Percocet: 10 people, 33.33%
  7. Dilaudid: 10 people, 33.33%
  8. Protonix: 10 people, 33.33%
  9. Zometa: 9 people, 30.00%
  10. Colace: 9 people, 30.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 43.33%
  2. Abdominal Pain: 12 people, 40.00%
  3. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 12 people, 40.00%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 12 people, 40.00%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 40.00%
  6. Constipation: 12 people, 40.00%
  7. Back Pain: 12 people, 40.00%
  8. Rashes (redness): 12 people, 40.00%
  9. Weakness: 10 people, 33.33%
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 30.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer: 8 people, 26.67%
  2. Constipation: 6 people, 20.00%
  3. Pain: 4 people, 13.33%
  4. Back Pain: 3 people, 10.00%
  5. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 6.67%
  6. Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Bladder Cancer: 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Bone Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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?

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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