Dacogen and Dyspnea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyspnea when taking Dacogen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,535 people who have side effects when taking Dacogen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dacogen?

Dacogen has active ingredients of decitabine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,541 Dacogen users. Check the latest studies of Dacogen.

What is Dyspnea?

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing) is found to be associated with 3,716 drugs and 6,067 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyspnea.

On Jul, 17, 2026

1,535 people reported to have side effects when taking Dacogen.
Among them, 58 people (3.78%) have Dyspnea.

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Dacogen when they have Dyspnea? *

What is the gender of people who have Dyspnea when taking Dacogen? *

female: 33.96 %
male: 66.04 %

What is the age of people who have Dyspnea when taking Dacogen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dacogen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dyspnea? *

Weakness: 14 people, 24.14%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 20.69%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 9 people, 15.52%
Dizziness: 9 people, 15.52%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 13.79%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 13.79%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 7 people, 12.07%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 7 people, 12.07%
Chills (felling of cold): 7 people, 12.07%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 7 people, 12.07%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 20 people, 34.48%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 18 people, 31.03%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 10.34%
Diabetes: 5 people, 8.62%
Leukaemia (blood or bone marrow cancer): 4 people, 6.90%
Myeloid Leukaemia (a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 3 people, 5.17%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 2 people, 3.45%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 2 people, 3.45%
Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 3.45%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Dyspnea (6,067 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on decitabine (the active ingredients of Dacogen) and Dacogen (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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