Ratings, Reviews Summary for REMICADE (JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of REMICADE: 3.6 (satisfied)
(based on 501 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for REMICADE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 28 | 3.6 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 49 | 4.0 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 112 | 4.0 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 121 | 3.6 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 100 | 3.6 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 55 | 3.3 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 22 | 3 |
| Age 75 and up | 8 | 1.6 |
Ratings by Sex for REMICADE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 143 | 3.6 |
| Female | 356 | 3.64 |
| Not Specified | 2 | 2 |
Why REMICADE* (Infliximab ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of REMICADE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.75)
(based on 415 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** REMICADE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crohn's disease* | 92 |
| 2 | Colitis ulcerative* | 91 |
| 3 | Rheumatoid arthritis* | 31 |
| 4 | Psoriatic arthropathy* | 19 |
| 5 | Ankylosing spondylitis* | 8 |
| 6 | Behcet's syndrome | 5 |
| 7 | Psoriasis* | 5 |
| 8 | Arthritis* | 3 |
| 9 | Colitis | 3 |
| 10 | Arthritis reactive | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of REMICADE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infusion | 162 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 87 |
| 3 | Arthralgia* | 84 |
| 4 | Fatigue | 70 |
| 5 | Headache* | 62 |
| 6 | Pruritus | 51 |
| 7 | Pain | 47 |
| 8 | Rash | 33 |
| 9 | Alopecia | 32 |
| 10 | Dry skin | 32 |
| 11 | Nausea* | 30 |
| 12 | Sinusitis | 20 |
| 13 | Drug ineffective* | 20 |
| 14 | Insomnia | 19 |
| 15 | Myalgia | 18 |
| 16 | Hypersensitivity | 18 |
| 17 | Urticaria | 17 |
| 18 | Dyspnoea* | 16 |
| 19 | Dizziness | 15 |
| 20 | Pyrexia* | 14 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for REMICADE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Infliximab (Remicade)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com