Aredia and Gallbladder enlargement - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gallbladder enlargement is reported as a side effect among people who take Aredia (pamidronate disodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Bone density decreased.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gallbladder enlargement when taking Aredia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,280 people who have side effects when taking Aredia from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aredia?

Aredia has active ingredients of pamidronate disodium. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 15,365 Aredia users. Check the latest studies of Aredia.

What is Gallbladder enlargement?

Gallbladder enlargement is found to be associated with 272 drugs and 645 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder enlargement.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

15,280 people reported to have side effects when taking Aredia.
Among them, 35 people (0.23%) have Gallbladder enlargement.

Could Aredia cause Gallbladder enlargement?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Aredia when they have Gallbladder enlargement? *

What is the gender of people who have Gallbladder enlargement when taking Aredia? *

female: 97.14 %
male: 2.86 %

What is the age of people who have Gallbladder enlargement when taking Aredia? *

What are other drugs people take besides Aredia? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gallbladder enlargement? *

Pain: 35 people, 100.00%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 35 people, 100.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 35 people, 100.00%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 35 people, 100.00%
Injury: 34 people, 97.14%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 31 people, 88.57%
Biliary Dilatation: 26 people, 74.29%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 24 people, 68.57%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 24 people, 68.57%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 24 people, 68.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bone Density Decreased: 8 people, 22.86%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 11.43%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 4 people, 11.43%
Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 1 person, 2.86%
Plantar Fasciitis (painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia): 1 person, 2.86%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 2.86%
Hyperparathyroidism Primary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium- primary): 1 person, 2.86%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 2.86%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 2.86%
Bone Loss: 1 person, 2.86%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pamidronate disodium (the active ingredients of Aredia) and Aredia (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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