Eprex and Balance disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Balance disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Eprex (epoetin alfa), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Spiriva, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Balance disorder when taking Eprex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,531 people who have side effects when taking Eprex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Eprex?

Eprex has active ingredients of epoetin alfa. eHealthMe is studying from 5,554 Eprex users. Check the latest studies of Eprex.

What is Balance disorder?

Balance disorder is found to be associated with 2,129 drugs and 2,309 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Balance disorder.

On Aug, 02, 2026

5,531 people reported to have side effects when taking Eprex.
Among them, 12 people (0.22%) have Balance disorder.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Eprex when they have Balance disorder? *

What is the gender of people who have Balance disorder when taking Eprex? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Balance disorder when taking Eprex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Eprex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Balance disorder? *

Anaemia (lack of blood): 6 people, 50.00%
Fall: 5 people, 41.67%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 41.67%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 33.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 25.00%
Dizziness: 3 people, 25.00%
Peripheral Swelling: 3 people, 25.00%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 3 people, 25.00%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 25.00%
Confusion: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 2 people, 16.67%
Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 16.67%
Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 2 people, 16.67%
Depression: 2 people, 16.67%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 16.67%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 2 people, 16.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 8.33%
Dizziness: 1 person, 8.33%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 8.33%

* 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 epoetin alfa (the active ingredients of Eprex) and Eprex (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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