Remicade and Major depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Major depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Remicade (infliximab), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Methotrexate, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Major depression 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 Major depression?

Major depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings) is found to be associated with 798 drugs and 1,478 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Major depression.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

222,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Remicade.
Among them, 81 people (0.04%) have Major depression.

Could Remicade cause Major depression?

Among these 81 people:

How long have people been on Remicade when they have Major depression? *

  • < 1 month: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 23.08 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 7.69 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 53.85 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Major depression when taking Remicade? *

  • female: 56.96 %
  • male: 43.04 %

What is the age of people who have Major depression when taking Remicade? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 1.59 %
  • 10-19: 38.1 %
  • 20-29: 3.17 %
  • 30-39: 6.35 %
  • 40-49: 33.33 %
  • 50-59: 9.52 %
  • 60+: 7.94 %

What are other drugs people take besides Remicade? *

  1. Methotrexate: 23 people, 28.40%
  2. Prednisone: 21 people, 25.93%
  3. Humira: 20 people, 24.69%
  4. Lexapro: 19 people, 23.46%
  5. Folic Acid: 19 people, 23.46%
  6. Effexor: 18 people, 22.22%
  7. Protonix: 17 people, 20.99%
  8. Zoloft: 16 people, 19.75%
  9. Clonazepam: 14 people, 17.28%
  10. Vioxx: 14 people, 17.28%

What are other side effects people have besides Major depression? *

  1. Depression: 27 people, 33.33%
  2. Back Pain: 26 people, 32.10%
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 21 people, 25.93%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 22.22%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 20.99%
  6. Joint Pain: 17 people, 20.99%
  7. Pain: 16 people, 19.75%
  8. Anal Fistula: 16 people, 19.75%
  9. Viral Infection: 15 people, 18.52%
  10. Nosebleed (bleeding from nose): 15 people, 18.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 13 people, 16.05%
  2. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 13 people, 16.05%
  3. Depression: 5 people, 6.17%
  4. Inflammation: 5 people, 6.17%
  5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 5 people, 6.17%
  6. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 4.94%
  7. Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 3 people, 3.70%
  8. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 3 people, 3.70%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 3.70%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 2.47%

* 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 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).

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