Simulect and Incisional hernia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Incisional hernia is reported as a side effect among people who take Simulect (basiliximab), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cellcept, and have Hyperlipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Incisional hernia when taking Simulect. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,859 people who have side effects when taking Simulect from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Simulect?

Simulect has active ingredients of basiliximab. eHealthMe is studying from 3,861 Simulect users. Check the latest studies of Simulect.

What is Incisional hernia?

Incisional hernia (hernia caused by an incompletely-healed surgical wound) is found to be associated with 306 drugs and 389 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Incisional hernia.



On Aug, 09, 2026

3,859 people reported to have side effects when taking Simulect.
Among them, 14 people (0.36%) have Incisional hernia.

Could Simulect cause Incisional hernia?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Simulect when they have Incisional hernia? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Incisional hernia when taking Simulect? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Incisional hernia when taking Simulect? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 21.43 %
  • 40-49: 50.0 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 14.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Simulect? *

  1. Cellcept: 6 people, 42.86%
  2. Alprostadil: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Pletal: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Neoral: 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Lipitor: 4 people, 28.57%
  6. Medrol: 4 people, 28.57%
  7. Xalatan: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Trusopt: 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Allopurinol: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Carvedilol: 3 people, 21.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Incisional hernia? *

  1. Diarrhea: 5 people, 35.71%
  2. Venous Thrombosis (blood clot (thrombus) that forms within a vein): 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Autoimmune Pancreatitis (autoimmune pancreatitis (aip) is an increasingly recognized type of chronic pancreatitis): 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Pulmonary Infarction (death of a small area of lung): 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Folliculitis (infection of hair root): 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Wound Dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally): 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Acute Prerenal Failure (prerenal acute renal failure (arf) occurs when a sudden reduction in blood flow to the kidney): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Anaemia Of Malignant Disease: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of basiliximab:

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 basiliximab (the active ingredients of Simulect) and Simulect (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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