Remicade and Wound dehiscence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wound dehiscence is reported as a side effect among people who take Remicade (infliximab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wound dehiscence 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 Wound dehiscence?

Wound dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally) is found to be associated with 647 drugs and 676 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wound dehiscence.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

222,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Remicade.
Among them, 67 people (0.03%) have Wound dehiscence.

Could Remicade cause Wound dehiscence?

Among these 67 people:

How long have people been on Remicade when they have Wound dehiscence? *

  • < 1 month: 47.37 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 31.58 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 5.26 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 5.26 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 5.26 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 5.26 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 72.31 %
  • male: 27.69 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 21.67 %
  • 20-29: 11.67 %
  • 30-39: 15.0 %
  • 40-49: 8.33 %
  • 50-59: 18.33 %
  • 60+: 25.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Remicade? *

  1. Methotrexate: 17 people, 25.37%
  2. Humira: 11 people, 16.42%
  3. Prednisone: 10 people, 14.93%
  4. Folic Acid: 9 people, 13.43%
  5. Arava: 8 people, 11.94%
  6. Celebrex: 6 people, 8.96%
  7. Norvasc: 6 people, 8.96%
  8. Claritin: 6 people, 8.96%
  9. Imuran: 5 people, 7.46%
  10. Lipitor: 5 people, 7.46%

What are other side effects people have besides Wound dehiscence? *

  1. Impaired Healing: 8 people, 11.94%
  2. Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 8 people, 11.94%
  3. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 10.45%
  4. Gastrointestinal Perforation (hole in the digestive tract): 6 people, 8.96%
  5. Post Procedural Infection: 6 people, 8.96%
  6. Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 6 people, 8.96%
  7. Weight Increased: 5 people, 7.46%
  8. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 5 people, 7.46%
  9. Intestinal Resection: 5 people, 7.46%
  10. Abscess (pus): 4 people, 5.97%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 4.48%
  2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 3 people, 4.48%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 4.48%
  4. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 2.99%
  5. Polyarthritis (arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously): 2 people, 2.99%
  6. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 2 people, 2.99%
  7. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 1 person, 1.49%
  8. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 1.49%
  9. Fungal Infection: 1 person, 1.49%
  10. Colitis (inflammation of colon): 1 person, 1.49%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Wound dehiscence and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of infliximab:

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?

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