Busulfex and Arrhythmias - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Arrhythmias is reported as a side effect among people who take Busulfex (busulfan), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cyclophosphamide, and have Bone marrow conditioning regimen.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arrhythmias when taking Busulfex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,404 people who have side effects when taking Busulfex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Busulfex?
Busulfex has active ingredients of busulfan. eHealthMe is studying from 3,408 Busulfex users. Check the latest studies of Busulfex.
What is Arrhythmias?
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) is found to be associated with 2,758 drugs and 4,838 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arrhythmias.
3,404 people reported to have side effects when taking Busulfex.
Among them, 16 people (0.47%) have Arrhythmias.

Among these 16 people:
How long have people been on Busulfex when they have Arrhythmias? *
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 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 Arrhythmias when taking Busulfex? *
- female: 28.57 %
- male: 71.43 %
What is the age of people who have Arrhythmias when taking Busulfex? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 21.43 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 7.14 %
- 30-39: 14.29 %
- 40-49: 14.29 %
- 50-59: 42.86 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
What are other drugs people take besides Busulfex? *
- Tacrolimus: 3 people, 18.75%
- Cyclophosphamide: 3 people, 18.75%
- Acyclovir: 2 people, 12.50%
- Amphotericin B: 2 people, 12.50%
- Melphalan: 2 people, 12.50%
- Methotrexate: 2 people, 12.50%
- Phenytoin: 2 people, 12.50%
- Fludarabine Phosphate: 2 people, 12.50%
- Zolpidem: 1 person, 6.25%
- Estradiol: 1 person, 6.25%
What are other side effects people have besides Arrhythmias? *
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 43.75%
- Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 6 people, 37.50%
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 37.50%
- Tachypnea: 5 people, 31.25%
- Weakness: 4 people, 25.00%
- Disease Progression: 4 people, 25.00%
- Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 4 people, 25.00%
- Diarrhea: 4 people, 25.00%
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 4 people, 25.00%
- Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 3 people, 18.75%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
- Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 2 people, 12.50%
- Vitamin D Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 6.25%
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 1 person, 6.25%
- Asthma: 1 person, 6.25%
- Back Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
- Blood Testosterone Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%
- Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Busulfex:
- Busulfex (3,408 reports)
Arrhythmias treatments and more:
- Arrhythmias (177,908 reports)
How severe was Arrhythmias and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of busulfan:
- Arrhythmias and drugs with ingredients of busulfan (86 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Busulfex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Arrhythmias:
- Arrhythmias (2,758 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Arrhythmias:
- Arrhythmias (4,838 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on busulfan (the active ingredients of Busulfex) and Busulfex (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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