Mitoxantrone and Metformin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Mitoxantrone (mitoxantrone hydrochloride) and Metformin (metformin hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include hair colour changes among females and bronchitis among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Mitoxantrone and Metformin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Mitoxantrone?
Mitoxantrone has active ingredients of mitoxantrone hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 8,125 Mitoxantrone users. Check the latest studies of Mitoxantrone.
What is Metformin?
Metformin has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 465,354 Metformin users. Check the latest studies of Metformin.
32 people who take Mitoxantrone and Metformin together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Mitoxantrone and Metformin, by gender? *:
female:
- Hair colour changes
- Hair disorder
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Cancer pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Tumour flare (temporary increase in symptoms from a cancer after starting treatment)
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Anxiety
male:
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Metastases to bone (cancer spreads to bone)
- Breast mass
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Carotid artery disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling)
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Deafness neurosensory
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
What are the common drug interactions of Mitoxantrone and Metformin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts)
- Second primary malignancy (after getting cure a cancer, a new cancer development)
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
- Hepatic failure (liver failure)
- Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure)
- Multiple drug overdose
- Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
- Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down)
40-49:
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Hair colour changes
- Hair disorder
50-59:
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Back pain
- Chest pain
- Disease progression
- Hepatic mass
- Malignant neoplasm progression (cancer tumour came back)
- Metastases to bone (cancer spreads to bone)
- Metastases to liver (cancer spreads to liver)
- Oesophageal carcinoma (cancer tumour of oesophagus)
- Cancer pain
60+:
- Hypokalaemia (low potassium)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
- Cardiac failure congestive
- Carotid artery disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling)
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Deafness neurosensory
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 8 people, 25.00%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 12.50%
- T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukaemia (a aggressive type of t cell cancer): 3 people, 9.38%
- Breast Cancer Female: 3 people, 9.38%
- B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia (lymphoid cancer): 3 people, 9.38%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 6.25%
- Staphylococcal Sepsis (blood infection by an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 2 people, 6.25%
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 2 people, 6.25%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 6.25%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Mitoxantrone and Metformin?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Mitoxantrone (8,125 reports)
- Metformin (465,354 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Mitoxantrone and Metformin:
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+
Browse all side effects of Mitoxantrone:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Metformin:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Mitoxantrone and drugs from A to Z:
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 zBrowse all interactions between Metformin and drugs from A to Z:
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 zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- T.Audi Yanto, I.Huang, F.Nathania Kosasih, NP Hardjo Lugito, "Nightmare and Abnormal Dreams: Rare Side Effects of Metformin?", Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018 Jan .
- Al-Hamdy RA, "Assessment of electrolytes and HbA1c in type 2 diabetic patients using metformin and evaluation of guidelines obedience regarding renal impairment", J.Thi-Qar Sci., 2015 Jan .
- Wiwanitkit S, Wiwanitkit V, "Metformin and sleep disorders", Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 Jan .
- T.Audi Yanto, I.Huang, F.Nathania Kosasih, NP Hardjo Lugito, "Nightmare and Abnormal Dreams: Rare Side Effects of Metformin?", Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018 Jan .
- Al-Hamdy RA, "Assessment of electrolytes and HbA1c in type 2 diabetic patients using metformin and evaluation of guidelines obedience regarding renal impairment", J.Thi-Qar Sci., 2015 Jan .
- Wiwanitkit S, Wiwanitkit V, "Metformin and sleep disorders", Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mitoxantrone hydrochloride and metformin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Mitoxantrone and Metformin, respectively), and Mitoxantrone and Metformin (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?
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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Polycythaemia Vera and Serum Ferritin Decreased - 2 seconds ago
- Hormone Replacement Therapy and Pseudotumor Cerebri - 16 seconds ago
- Could Herceptin cause Protein Total Decreased? - 23 seconds ago
- Could Matulane cause Diarrhea? - 30 seconds ago
- Could Matulane cause Stools - Watery? - 30 seconds ago
- Could Prilosec cause Polycythemia Vera? - 34 seconds ago
- Could Combivent cause Scratch? - 40 seconds ago
- Fall and Joint Pain - 42 seconds ago
- Could Glucosamine cause Rash Erythematous? - 42 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Amnesteem and Benadryl - 44 seconds ago