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Synagis and Chickenpox - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chickenpox is reported as a side effect among people who take Synagis (palivizumab), especially for people who are male, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Furosemide, and have Premature baby.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chickenpox when taking Synagis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,108 people who have side effects when taking Synagis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Synagis?

Synagis has active ingredients of palivizumab. eHealthMe is studying from 19,114 Synagis users. Check the latest studies of Synagis.

What is Chickenpox?

Chickenpox (infection with varicella zoster virus) is found to be associated with 339 drugs and 587 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chickenpox.

On Jul, 07, 2026

19,108 people reported to have side effects when taking Synagis.
Among them, 30 people (0.16%) have Chickenpox.

Could Synagis cause Chickenpox?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Synagis when they have Chickenpox? *

  • < 1 month: 65.22 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 34.78 %
  • 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 Chickenpox when taking Synagis? *

  • female: 34.78 %
  • male: 65.22 %

What is the age of people who have Chickenpox when taking Synagis? *

  • 0-1: 93.33 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Synagis? *

  1. Furosemide: 4 people, 13.33%
  2. Lactulose: 3 people, 10.00%
  3. Vigabatrin: 2 people, 6.67%
  4. Spironolactone: 2 people, 6.67%
  5. Captopril: 2 people, 6.67%
  6. Vitamin D: 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Ranitidine: 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Gaviscon: 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Esomeprazole Magnesium: 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Abilify: 1 person, 3.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Chickenpox? *

  1. Cough: 7 people, 23.33%
  2. Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 5 people, 16.67%
  3. Bronchiolitis (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles in lungs): 5 people, 16.67%
  4. Fever: 4 people, 13.33%
  5. Pneumonia: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 10.00%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 10.00%
  8. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (viral disease of respiratory system): 3 people, 10.00%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Increased Bronchial Secretion: 2 people, 6.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Premature Baby: 7 people, 23.33%
  2. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (chronic lung disorder in infants - enlargement of an organ or tissue by the proliferation of cells of an abnormal type): 2 people, 6.67%
  3. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 1 person, 3.33%
  4. Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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How severe was Chickenpox and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of palivizumab:

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 palivizumab (the active ingredients of Synagis) and Synagis (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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