Anzemet and Agitation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Agitation is reported as a side effect among people who take Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Percocet, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Agitation when taking Anzemet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,574 people who have side effects when taking Anzemet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Anzemet?

Anzemet has active ingredients of dolasetron mesylate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,603 Anzemet users. Check the latest studies of Anzemet.

What is Agitation?

Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement) is found to be associated with 2,280 drugs and 3,314 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Agitation.

On Jul, 21, 2026

2,574 people reported to have side effects when taking Anzemet.
Among them, 31 people (1.2%) have Agitation.

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Anzemet when they have Agitation? *

What is the gender of people who have Agitation when taking Anzemet? *

female: 63.33 %
male: 36.67 %

What is the age of people who have Agitation when taking Anzemet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Anzemet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Agitation? *

Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 35.48%
Depression: 10 people, 32.26%
Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 32.26%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 29.03%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 25.81%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 25.81%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 8 people, 25.81%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 25.81%
Confusional State: 8 people, 25.81%
Drowsiness: 7 people, 22.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 19.35%
Back Pain: 6 people, 19.35%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 9.68%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 6.45%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 6.45%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 2 people, 6.45%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 6.45%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 6.45%
Nocardia Infection (a bacterial infection that usually starts in the lungs. it may spread to other organ systems): 1 person, 3.23%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dolasetron mesylate (the active ingredients of Anzemet) and Anzemet (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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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.

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