Repatha and Otitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Otitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Repatha (evolocumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Aspirin, and have Hyperlipidaemia.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Otitis when taking Repatha. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 155,838 people who have side effects when taking Repatha from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Repatha?
Repatha has active ingredients of evolocumab. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 156,256 Repatha users. Check the latest studies of Repatha.
What is Otitis?
Otitis (ear infection) is found to be associated with 1,429 drugs and 1,828 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Otitis.
155,838 people reported to have side effects when taking Repatha.
Among them, 98 people (0.06%) have Otitis.

Among these 98 people:
How long have people been on Repatha when they have Otitis? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 25 %
- 6 - 12 months: 25 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 50 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Otitis when taking Repatha? *
- female: 70.21 %
- male: 29.79 %
What is the age of people who have Otitis when taking Repatha? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 26.79 %
- 60+: 73.21 %
What are other drugs people take besides Repatha? *
- Aspirin: 8 people, 8.16%
- Acetaminophen: 6 people, 6.12%
- Epinephrine: 6 people, 6.12%
- Omeprazole: 5 people, 5.10%
- Trelegy Ellipta: 5 people, 5.10%
- Gabapentin: 5 people, 5.10%
- Ergocalciferol: 4 people, 4.08%
- Singulair: 4 people, 4.08%
- Lidocaine: 4 people, 4.08%
- Oxycodone: 4 people, 4.08%
What are other side effects people have besides Otitis? *
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 26 people, 26.53%
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 18 people, 18.37%
- Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 11.22%
- Injection Site Pain: 11 people, 11.22%
- Weight Decreased: 10 people, 10.20%
- Back Pain: 9 people, 9.18%
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 9 people, 9.18%
- Oropharyngeal Pain: 8 people, 8.16%
- Dizziness: 8 people, 8.16%
- Joint Pain: 7 people, 7.14%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 6 people, 6.12%
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 3.06%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 3.06%
- Asthma: 3 people, 3.06%
- Immunodeficiency: 3 people, 3.06%
- Rickets (softening of bones): 2 people, 2.04%
- Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 2.04%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 2.04%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 2.04%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 2.04%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Repatha:
- Repatha (156,256 reports)
Otitis treatments and more:
- Otitis (36,446 reports)
How severe was Otitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of evolocumab:
- Otitis and drugs with ingredients of evolocumab (98 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Repatha:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Otitis:
- Otitis (1,429 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Otitis:
- Otitis (1,828 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on evolocumab (the active ingredients of Repatha) and Repatha (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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