Xiidra and Back pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Back pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Xiidra (lifitegrast), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Gabapentin, and have Dry eyes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Back pain when taking Xiidra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,181 people who have side effects when taking Xiidra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xiidra?

Xiidra has active ingredients of lifitegrast. eHealthMe is studying from 15,244 Xiidra users. Check the latest studies of Xiidra.

What is Back pain?

Back pain is found to be associated with 3,207 drugs and 4,714 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Back pain.



On Aug, 02, 2026

15,181 people reported to have side effects when taking Xiidra.
Among them, 60 people (0.4%) have Back pain.

Could Xiidra cause Back pain?

Among these 60 people:

What is the gender of people who have Back pain when taking Xiidra? *

  • female: 88.33 %
  • male: 11.67 %

What is the age of people who have Back pain when taking Xiidra? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.12 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 9.38 %
  • 50-59: 31.25 %
  • 60+: 56.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Xiidra? *

  1. Gabapentin: 14 people, 23.33%
  2. Vitamin D3: 12 people, 20.00%
  3. Oxycodone: 11 people, 18.33%
  4. Humira: 10 people, 16.67%
  5. Wellbutrin: 10 people, 16.67%
  6. Flonase Allergy Relief: 10 people, 16.67%
  7. Omeprazole: 9 people, 15.00%
  8. Ondansetron: 9 people, 15.00%
  9. Acetaminophen: 8 people, 13.33%
  10. Mucinex: 8 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Back pain? *

  1. Dizziness: 15 people, 25.00%
  2. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 14 people, 23.33%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 21.67%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 21.67%
  5. Fall: 12 people, 20.00%
  6. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 11 people, 18.33%
  7. Pain: 11 people, 18.33%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 16.67%
  9. Joint Pain: 10 people, 16.67%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 9 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 9 people, 15.00%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 11.67%
  3. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 7 people, 11.67%
  4. Depression: 5 people, 8.33%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 8.33%
  6. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 8.33%
  7. Pain: 5 people, 8.33%
  8. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 5 people, 8.33%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 8.33%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 lifitegrast (the active ingredients of Xiidra) and Xiidra (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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