Effient and Thin bones - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thin bones is reported as a side effect among people who take Effient (prasugrel hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Nexium, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thin bones when taking Effient. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,155 people who have side effects when taking Effient from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Effient?

Effient has active ingredients of prasugrel hydrochloride. It is often used in stent. eHealthMe is studying from 9,482 Effient users. Check the latest studies of Effient.

What is Thin bones?

Thin bones is found to be associated with 2,500 drugs and 1,913 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thin bones.



On Feb, 09, 2026

9,155 people reported to have side effects when taking Effient.
Among them, 15 people (0.16%) have Thin bones.

Could Effient cause Thin bones?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Effient when they have Thin bones? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Thin bones when taking Effient? *

  • female: 33.33 %
  • male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Thin bones when taking Effient? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 37.5 %
  • 60+: 37.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Effient? *

  1. Nexium: 10 people, 66.67%
  2. Aspirin: 6 people, 40.00%
  3. Zantac: 5 people, 33.33%
  4. Plavix: 5 people, 33.33%
  5. Lyrica: 4 people, 26.67%
  6. Prednisone: 4 people, 26.67%
  7. Prilosec: 4 people, 26.67%
  8. Meloxicam: 3 people, 20.00%
  9. Coreg: 3 people, 20.00%
  10. Norvir: 3 people, 20.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Thin bones? *

  1. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 9 people, 60.00%
  2. Depression: 9 people, 60.00%
  3. Multiple Fractures: 7 people, 46.67%
  4. Rickets (softening of bones): 6 people, 40.00%
  5. Bone Disorder: 5 people, 33.33%
  6. Heart Attack: 5 people, 33.33%
  7. Diabetes: 5 people, 33.33%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 33.33%
  9. Wrist Fracture: 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 9 people, 60.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 33.33%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 26.67%
  4. Pain: 4 people, 26.67%
  5. Hiv Infection: 4 people, 26.67%
  6. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 3 people, 20.00%
  7. Depression: 3 people, 20.00%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 20.00%
  9. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 3 people, 20.00%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on prasugrel hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Effient) and Effient (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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