Remicade and Cluster headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cluster headache is reported as a side effect among people who take Remicade (infliximab), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have Ankylosing spondylitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cluster headache when taking Remicade. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 222,651 people who have side effects when taking Remicade from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Remicade?

Remicade has active ingredients of infliximab. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 224,011 Remicade users. Check the latest studies of Remicade.

What is Cluster headache?

Cluster headache (one-sided head pain with tearing) is found to be associated with 237 drugs and 385 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cluster headache.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 21, 2026

222,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Remicade.
Among them, 12 people (0.01%) have Cluster headache.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Remicade when they have Cluster headache? *

What is the gender of people who have Cluster headache when taking Remicade? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Cluster headache when taking Remicade? *

What are other drugs people take besides Remicade? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cluster headache? *

Migraine (headache): 6 people, 50.00%
Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea): 5 people, 41.67%
Otitis (ear infection): 5 people, 41.67%
Anorectal Abscess: 5 people, 41.67%
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 5 people, 41.67%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 41.67%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 41.67%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 5 people, 41.67%
Infection: 5 people, 41.67%
Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 5 people, 41.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 5 people, 41.67%
Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 2 people, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cluster headache:

Cluster headache (237 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cluster headache:

Cluster headache (385 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on infliximab (the active ingredients of Remicade) and Remicade (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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