Aranesp and Sinus bradycardia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinus bradycardia is reported as a side effect among people who take Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus bradycardia 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 Sinus bradycardia?

Sinus bradycardia (an unusually slow heartbeat due to heart disease) is found to be associated with 905 drugs and 1,053 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus bradycardia.



On Jul, 15, 2026

54,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Aranesp.
Among them, 55 people (0.1%) have Sinus bradycardia.

Could Aranesp cause Sinus bradycardia?

Among these 55 people:

How long have people been on Aranesp when they have Sinus bradycardia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 21.82 %
  • male: 78.18 %

What is the age of people who have Sinus bradycardia 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: 7.84 %
  • 50-59: 7.84 %
  • 60+: 84.31 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aranesp? *

  1. Zometa: 41 people, 74.55%
  2. Aredia: 25 people, 45.45%
  3. Dexamethasone: 23 people, 41.82%
  4. Gabapentin: 22 people, 40.00%
  5. Coumadin: 21 people, 38.18%
  6. Thalidomide: 17 people, 30.91%
  7. Zantac: 17 people, 30.91%
  8. Casodex: 17 people, 30.91%
  9. Lasix: 17 people, 30.91%
  10. Oxybutynin: 17 people, 30.91%

What are other side effects people have besides Sinus bradycardia? *

  1. Anaemia (lack of blood): 43 people, 78.18%
  2. Pain: 37 people, 67.27%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 37 people, 67.27%
  4. Bone Disorder: 33 people, 60.00%
  5. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 30 people, 54.55%
  6. Back Pain: 29 people, 52.73%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 27 people, 49.09%
  8. Infection: 26 people, 47.27%
  9. Pain In Extremity: 25 people, 45.45%
  10. Diarrhea: 25 people, 45.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 20 people, 36.36%
  2. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 9 people, 16.36%
  3. Pain: 9 people, 16.36%
  4. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 7 people, 12.73%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 12.73%
  6. Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 12.73%
  7. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 7 people, 12.73%
  8. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 6 people, 10.91%
  9. Bone Density Decreased: 6 people, 10.91%
  10. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 6 people, 10.91%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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