Aranesp and Sedation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sedation is reported as a side effect among people who take Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Zometa, and have Sleep apnea syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sedation 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 Sedation?

Sedation is found to be associated with 1,320 drugs and 1,289 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sedation.

On Aug, 05, 2026

54,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Aranesp.
Among them, 47 people (0.09%) have Sedation.

Among these 47 people:

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

female: 72.34 %
male: 27.66 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Aranesp? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sedation? *

Stress And Anxiety: 41 people, 87.23%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 40 people, 85.11%
Pain: 38 people, 80.85%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 37 people, 78.72%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 37 people, 78.72%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 37 people, 78.72%
Diarrhea: 35 people, 74.47%
Gait Disturbance: 34 people, 72.34%
Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly): 34 people, 72.34%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 34 people, 72.34%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 21 people, 44.68%
Bone Density Decreased: 15 people, 31.91%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 13 people, 27.66%
Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 25.53%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 25.53%
Pain: 11 people, 23.40%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 21.28%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 9 people, 19.15%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 19.15%
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough): 9 people, 19.15%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sedation (1,289 conditions)

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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