Aredia and Malabsorption - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Malabsorption 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 Neurontin, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Malabsorption 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 15,364 Aredia users. Check the latest studies of Aredia.

What is Malabsorption?

Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract) is found to be associated with 643 drugs and 1,099 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Malabsorption.

On Jun, 18, 2026

15,280 people reported to have side effects when taking Aredia.
Among them, 15 people (0.1%) have Malabsorption.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Aredia when they have Malabsorption? *

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

female: 92.86 %
male: 7.14 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Aredia? *

What are other side effects people have besides Malabsorption? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 93.33%
Pain: 14 people, 93.33%
Depression: 14 people, 93.33%
Diarrhea: 13 people, 86.67%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 13 people, 86.67%
Costochondritis (chest wall pain): 12 people, 80.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 12 people, 80.00%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 11 people, 73.33%
Pain In Jaw: 10 people, 66.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 66.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 5 people, 33.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 33.33%
Migraine (headache): 4 people, 26.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 26.67%
Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 6.67%
Fever: 1 person, 6.67%
Back Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 6.67%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 6.67%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Malabsorption:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Malabsorption:

Malabsorption (1,099 conditions)

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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