Soliris and Catheter site swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Catheter site swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Soliris (eculizumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Heparin, and have Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Catheter site swelling when taking Soliris. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,774 people who have side effects when taking Soliris from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Soliris?

Soliris has active ingredients of eculizumab. It is often used in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (pnh). eHealthMe is studying from 58,821 Soliris users. Check the latest studies of Soliris.

What is Catheter site swelling?

Catheter site swelling is found to be associated with 141 drugs and 165 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Catheter site swelling.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

58,774 people reported to have side effects when taking Soliris.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Catheter site swelling.

Could Soliris cause Catheter site swelling?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Soliris when they have Catheter site swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Catheter site swelling when taking Soliris? *

female: 55.56 %
male: 44.44 %

What is the age of people who have Catheter site swelling when taking Soliris? *

What are other drugs people take besides Soliris? *

What are other side effects people have besides Catheter site swelling? *

Catheter Site Pain: 5 people, 35.71%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 28.57%
Infection: 4 people, 28.57%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 28.57%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 28.57%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 3 people, 21.43%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 21.43%
Catheter Site Erythema (redness of skin at catheter site): 3 people, 21.43%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 3 people, 21.43%
Catheter Site Haematoma (blood clot at catheter site): 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 8 people, 57.14%
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (blood clotting disease caused by e. coli infection, birth control pills, pneumonia, medications, and more): 5 people, 35.71%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 7.14%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.14%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 7.14%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 7.14%
Bleeding Disorders: 1 person, 7.14%
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): 1 person, 7.14%

* 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 eculizumab (the active ingredients of Soliris) and Soliris (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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