Actonel and Coma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Coma is reported as a side effect among people who take Actonel (risedronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Coma when taking Actonel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,929 people who have side effects when taking Actonel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actonel?

Actonel has active ingredients of risedronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,369 Actonel users. Check the latest studies of Actonel.

What is Coma?

Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours) is found to be associated with 2,818 drugs and 3,207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Coma.



On Jun, 17, 2026

28,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Actonel.
Among them, 75 people (0.26%) have Coma.

Could Actonel cause Coma?

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Actonel when they have Coma? *

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Coma when taking Actonel? *

  • female: 87.84 %
  • male: 12.16 %

What is the age of people who have Coma when taking Actonel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 4.29 %
  • 40-49: 5.71 %
  • 50-59: 17.14 %
  • 60+: 72.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actonel? *

  1. Lasix: 16 people, 21.33%
  2. Acetaminophen: 8 people, 10.67%
  3. Baclofen: 7 people, 9.33%
  4. Celexa: 7 people, 9.33%
  5. Plavix: 7 people, 9.33%
  6. Rocaltrol: 6 people, 8.00%
  7. Aspirin: 6 people, 8.00%
  8. Atenolol: 6 people, 8.00%
  9. Prednisone: 6 people, 8.00%
  10. Glucophage: 6 people, 8.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Coma? *

  1. Acute Kidney Failure: 12 people, 16.00%
  2. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 11 people, 14.67%
  3. Fall: 8 people, 10.67%
  4. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 9.33%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 8.00%
  6. Shock (a life-threatening condition with symptoms like low blood pressure, weakness, shallow breathing, cold, clammy skin): 6 people, 8.00%
  7. Weakness: 6 people, 8.00%
  8. Pneumonia: 6 people, 8.00%
  9. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 8.00%
  10. Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 6 people, 8.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 10 people, 13.33%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 12.00%
  3. Pain: 8 people, 10.67%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 9.33%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 6.67%
  6. Herpes Zoster: 5 people, 6.67%
  7. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 4 people, 5.33%
  8. Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 5.33%
  9. Bone Disorder: 4 people, 5.33%
  10. Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 5.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Actonel:

Coma treatments and more:

  • Coma (57,420 reports)

How severe was Coma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of risedronate sodium:

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+

Browse all side effects of Actonel:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Coma:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (3,207 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on risedronate sodium (the active ingredients of Actonel) and Actonel (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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