Exjade and Enlarged prostate - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Exjade when they have Enlarged prostate? *

• < 1 month: 40 %
• 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
• 6 - 12 months: 20 %
• 1 - 2 years: 40 %
• 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
• 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
• 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Enlarged prostate when taking Exjade? *

• 0-1: 0.0 %
• 2-9: 0.0 %
• 10-19: 0.0 %
• 20-29: 0.0 %
• 30-39: 0.0 %
• 40-49: 0.0 %
• 50-59: 0.0 %
• 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Exjade? *

1. Aspirin: 6 people, 54.55%
2. Folic Acid: 4 people, 36.36%
3. Lisinopril: 3 people, 27.27%
4. Allopurinol: 3 people, 27.27%
5. Carvedilol: 3 people, 27.27%
6. Simvastatin: 3 people, 27.27%
7. Furosemide: 3 people, 27.27%
8. Ketoprofen: 2 people, 18.18%
9. Aranesp: 2 people, 18.18%
10. Desferal: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Enlarged prostate? *

1. Atherosclerosis (disorder of the arteries): 6 people, 54.55%
2. Blood Creatinine Increased: 6 people, 54.55%
3. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 54.55%
4. Blood Urea Increased: 5 people, 45.45%
5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 45.45%
6. Weight Increased: 5 people, 45.45%
7. Haemoglobin Decreased: 4 people, 36.36%
8. Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 4 people, 36.36%
9. Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 4 people, 36.36%
10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 4 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

1. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 5 people, 45.45%
2. Serum Ferritin Increased: 2 people, 18.18%
3. Constipation: 2 people, 18.18%
4. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 1 person, 9.09%
5. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 1 person, 9.09%
6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 9.09%
7. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 9.09%
8. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 9.09%
9. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 9.09%
10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 9.09%

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Exjade:

Enlarged prostate treatments and more:

How severe was Enlarged prostate and when was it recovered:

• Enlarged prostate in Exjade

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of deferasirox:

• Enlarged prostate and drugs with ingredients of deferasirox (11 reports)

Sub-studies by age:

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

Browse all side effects of Exjade:

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Related publications that referenced our studies

• Díaz-García JD, Gallegos-Villalobos A, Gonzalez-Espinoza L, Sanchez-Ni?o MD, Villarrubia J, Ortiz A, "Deferasirox nephrotoxicity [mdash] the knowns and unknowns", Nature reviews nephrology, 2014 Oct .
• Riva A, "Comment on: A record number of fatalities in many categories of patients treated with deferasirox: loopholes in regulatory and marketing procedures undermine patient safety and misguide public funds?", Expert opinion on drug safety, 2013 Sep .
• Riva A, "Deferasirox's toxicity", The Lancet, 2013 Jul .
• Kontoghiorghes GJ, "Turning a blind eye to deferasirox's toxicity?", The Lancet, 2013 Apr .
• Kontoghiorghes GJ, "A record number of fatalities in many categories of patients treated with deferasirox: loopholes in regulatory and marketing procedures undermine patient safety and misguide public funds?", Taylor & Francis, 2013 Jan .
• Díaz-García JD, Gallegos-Villalobos A, Gonzalez-Espinoza L, Sanchez-Ni?o MD, Villarrubia J, Ortiz A, "Deferasirox nephrotoxicity [mdash] the knowns and unknowns", Nature reviews nephrology, 2014 Oct .
• Riva A, "Comment on: A record number of fatalities in many categories of patients treated with deferasirox: loopholes in regulatory and marketing procedures undermine patient safety and misguide public funds?", Expert opinion on drug safety, 2013 Sep .
• Riva A, "Deferasirox's toxicity", The Lancet, 2013 Jul .
• Kontoghiorghes GJ, "Turning a blind eye to deferasirox's toxicity?", The Lancet, 2013 Apr .
• Kontoghiorghes GJ, "A record number of fatalities in many categories of patients treated with deferasirox: loopholes in regulatory and marketing procedures undermine patient safety and misguide public funds?", Taylor & Francis, 2013 Jan .

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on deferasirox (the active ingredients of Exjade) and Exjade (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?

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