Azacitidine and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Azacitidine (azacitidine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Allopurinol, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Azacitidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,184 people who have side effects when taking Azacitidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azacitidine?

Azacitidine has active ingredients of azacitidine. eHealthMe is studying from 17,184 Azacitidine users. Check the latest studies of Azacitidine.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,382 drugs and 3,009 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Nov, 22, 2025

17,184 people reported to have side effects when taking Azacitidine.
Among them, 89 people (0.52%) have Stroke.

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Azacitidine when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Azacitidine? *

female: 43.75 %
male: 56.25 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Azacitidine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Azacitidine? *

Allopurinol: 11 people, 12.36%
Venclexta: 10 people, 11.24%
Metformin Hydrochloride: 8 people, 8.99%
Aldactone: 8 people, 8.99%
Aspirin: 8 people, 8.99%
Nexium: 6 people, 6.74%
Bactrim: 6 people, 6.74%
Ondansetron: 6 people, 6.74%
Movicol: 6 people, 6.74%
Dexamethasone: 5 people, 5.62%

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 13.48%
Diarrhea: 11 people, 12.36%
Urinary Tract Infection: 10 people, 11.24%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 10 people, 11.24%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 10 people, 11.24%
Death: 9 people, 10.11%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 8 people, 8.99%
Fever: 8 people, 8.99%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 8 people, 8.99%
Constipation: 6 people, 6.74%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 67 people, 75.28%
High Blood Pressure: 25 people, 28.09%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 20 people, 22.47%
Diabetes: 13 people, 14.61%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 8 people, 8.99%
Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 7.87%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 6 people, 6.74%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 5.62%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 5 people, 5.62%
Acute Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (cancer of the blood-forming organs): 5 people, 5.62%

* 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 azacitidine (the active ingredients of Azacitidine) and Azacitidine (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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