Remicade and Pyoderma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pyoderma is reported as a side effect among people who take Remicade (infliximab), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Humira, and have Behcet's syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pyoderma 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 224,009 Remicade users. Check the latest studies of Remicade.

What is Pyoderma?

Pyoderma (any skin disease that is pyogenic) is found to be associated with 111 drugs and 165 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pyoderma.



On Sep, 09, 2025

222,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Remicade.
Among them, 58 people (0.03%) have Pyoderma.

Could Remicade cause Pyoderma?

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Remicade when they have Pyoderma? *

  • < 1 month: 41.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 58.33 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 55.56 %
  • male: 44.44 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 7.5 %
  • 20-29: 25.0 %
  • 30-39: 22.5 %
  • 40-49: 20.0 %
  • 50-59: 10.0 %
  • 60+: 15.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Remicade? *

  1. Humira: 9 people, 15.52%
  2. Erymax: 7 people, 12.07%
  3. Prednisone: 6 people, 10.34%
  4. Stelara: 5 people, 8.62%
  5. Metformin: 4 people, 6.90%
  6. Pentasa: 4 people, 6.90%
  7. Eurax: 4 people, 6.90%
  8. Methotrexate: 4 people, 6.90%
  9. Xylocaine: 4 people, 6.90%
  10. Tamiflu: 4 people, 6.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Pyoderma? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 12 people, 20.69%
  2. Furuncle (infection of the hair follicle): 8 people, 13.79%
  3. Ards (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system): 7 people, 12.07%
  4. Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 6 people, 10.34%
  5. Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 6 people, 10.34%
  6. Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (lung disorder caused by aspergillus fungi): 6 people, 10.34%
  7. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 6 people, 10.34%
  8. Infusion Related Reaction: 6 people, 10.34%
  9. Weakness: 6 people, 10.34%
  10. Alopecia Areata (patchy baldness that typically begins with rapid hair loss): 5 people, 8.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 4 people, 6.90%
  2. Pyoderma Gangrenosum (ulcerating condition of skin that results in heaped borders with a typical appearance): 3 people, 5.17%
  3. Indigestion: 3 people, 5.17%
  4. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 3 people, 5.17%
  5. Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 3 people, 5.17%
  6. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 3 people, 5.17%
  7. Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 2 people, 3.45%
  8. Cervicobrachial Syndrome (pain in neck and arm with changing location): 2 people, 3.45%
  9. Pouchitis (inflammatory bowel disease): 1 person, 1.72%
  10. Parkinson's Disease: 1 person, 1.72%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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