Ferriprox and Aranesp drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ferriprox (deferiprone) and Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa). Common drug interactions include death among females and death among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ferriprox and Aranesp. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ferriprox?
Ferriprox has active ingredients of deferiprone. eHealthMe is studying from 1,991 Ferriprox users. Check the latest studies of Ferriprox.
What is Aranesp?
Aranesp has active ingredients of darbepoetin alfa. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 54,331 Aranesp users. Check the latest studies of Aranesp.
31 people who take Ferriprox and Aranesp together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ferriprox and Aranesp, by gender? *:
female:
- Death
- Pain in extremity
- Vomiting
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Abdominal distension
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
male:
- Death
- Hepatic enzyme increased
- Viral infection
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Arthritis infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis)
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Surgery
What are the common drug interactions of Ferriprox and Aranesp, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Abdominal distension
- Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity)
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
- Hypophosphataemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood)
- Immunodeficiency
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pancreatic atrophy
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Staphylococcus test positive
- Urinary tract infection
10-19:
- Hepatic enzyme increased
20-29:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
50-59:
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Death
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting
- Bone marrow failure
- Cytogenetic abnormality
- Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels)
60+:
- Death
- Pain in extremity
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Constipation
- Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)
- Arthritis infective (purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis)
- Escherichia infection (bacterial infection by escherichia coli)
- Surgery
- Dizziness
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 23 people, 74.19%
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 7 people, 22.58%
- Refractory Anaemia With An Excess Of Blasts (one or more cell types are low in the blood and look abnormal in the bone marrow): 2 people, 6.45%
- Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 2 people, 6.45%
- Iron Overload: 2 people, 6.45%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 6.45%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-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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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on deferiprone and darbepoetin alfa (the active ingredients of Ferriprox and Aranesp, respectively), and Ferriprox and Aranesp (the brand names). 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?
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