Stelara and Nephritis - interstitial - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nephritis - interstitial is reported as a side effect among people who take Stelara (ustekinumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Vitamin B12, and have Inflammatory bowel disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nephritis - interstitial when taking Stelara. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 95,658 people who have side effects when taking Stelara from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Stelara?

Stelara has active ingredients of ustekinumab. It is often used in psoriasis. eHealthMe is studying from 96,053 Stelara users. Check the latest studies of Stelara.

What is Nephritis - interstitial?

Nephritis - interstitial (a kidney condition characterized by swelling in between the kidney tubules) is found to be associated with 1,491 drugs and 1,568 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nephritis - interstitial.

On Jul, 14, 2026

95,658 people reported to have side effects when taking Stelara.
Among them, 20 people (0.02%) have Nephritis - interstitial.

Could Stelara cause Nephritis - interstitial?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Stelara when they have Nephritis - interstitial? *

What is the gender of people who have Nephritis - interstitial when taking Stelara? *

female: 73.33 %
male: 26.67 %

What is the age of people who have Nephritis - interstitial when taking Stelara? *

What are other drugs people take besides Stelara? *

Zopiclone: 6 people, 30.00%
Vitamin B12: 6 people, 30.00%
Mycophenolate Mofetil: 3 people, 15.00%
Solifenacin Succinate: 2 people, 10.00%
Prednisone: 2 people, 10.00%
Gabapentin: 2 people, 10.00%
Tacrolimus: 1 person, 5.00%
Questran: 1 person, 5.00%
Pentasa: 1 person, 5.00%
Nicardipine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 5.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Nephritis - interstitial? *

Joint Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 4 people, 20.00%
Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 2 people, 10.00%
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (scar tissue that forms in parts of the kidney called glomeruli): 2 people, 10.00%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 10.00%
Celiac Disease - Sprue (a disease of the small intestine): 2 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 10.00%
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 2 people, 10.00%

* 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 ustekinumab (the active ingredients of Stelara) and Stelara (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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