Actiq and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Actiq (fentanyl citrate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Actiq. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,560 people who have side effects when taking Actiq from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actiq?

Actiq has active ingredients of fentanyl citrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 27,583 Actiq users. Check the latest studies of Actiq.

What is Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,297 drugs and 2,893 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

On Jul, 09, 2026

27,560 people reported to have side effects when taking Actiq.
Among them, 28 people (0.1%) have Swelling.

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Actiq when they have Swelling? *

What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Actiq? *

female: 28.57 %
male: 71.43 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Actiq? *

What are other drugs people take besides Actiq? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *

Bone Disorder: 23 people, 82.14%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 22 people, 78.57%
Impaired Healing: 22 people, 78.57%
Pneumonia: 21 people, 75.00%
Diarrhea: 21 people, 75.00%
Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels): 21 people, 75.00%
Metastatic Neoplasm (spreadable cancer tumour): 21 people, 75.00%
Infection: 21 people, 75.00%
Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 19 people, 67.86%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 18 people, 64.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 15 people, 53.57%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 7.14%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 7.14%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 7.14%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 7.14%
Depression: 2 people, 7.14%
Bone Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
Spinal Fracture (fracture in one of vertebrae): 1 person, 3.57%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 1 person, 3.57%
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal: 1 person, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Swelling (2,893 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fentanyl citrate (the active ingredients of Actiq) and Actiq (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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