Aranesp and Gingival erosion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gingival erosion is reported as a side effect among people who take Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Oxycontin, and have Anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gingival erosion when taking Aranesp. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,218 people who have side effects when taking Aranesp from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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.

What is Gingival erosion?

Gingival erosion (gum ulcer) is found to be associated with 216 drugs and 177 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gingival erosion.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

54,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Aranesp.
Among them, 18 people (0.03%) have Gingival erosion.

Could Aranesp cause Gingival erosion?

Among these 18 people:

What is the gender of people who have Gingival erosion when taking Aranesp? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Gingival erosion when taking Aranesp? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 100 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aranesp? *

  1. Zometa: 18 people, 100.00%
  2. Oxycontin: 18 people, 100.00%
  3. Compazine: 17 people, 94.44%
  4. Zosyn: 11 people, 61.11%
  5. Neurontin: 11 people, 61.11%
  6. Amoxicillin: 11 people, 61.11%
  7. Aredia: 11 people, 61.11%
  8. Celebrex: 11 people, 61.11%
  9. Chantix: 11 people, 61.11%
  10. Cytoxan: 11 people, 61.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Gingival erosion? *

  1. Pain: 18 people, 100.00%
  2. Injury: 18 people, 100.00%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 100.00%
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood): 18 people, 100.00%
  5. Decreased Interest: 18 people, 100.00%
  6. Oral Disorder (mouth disease): 18 people, 100.00%
  7. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 18 people, 100.00%
  8. Fever: 17 people, 94.44%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 17 people, 94.44%
  10. Depression: 17 people, 94.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Anaemia (lack of blood): 18 people, 100.00%
  2. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 11 people, 61.11%
  3. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 55.56%
  4. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 8 people, 44.44%
  5. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of darbepoetin alfa:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on darbepoetin alfa (the active ingredients of Aranesp) and Aranesp (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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