Exjade and Hyperaesthesia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperaesthesia is reported only by a few people who take Exjade.

The study analyzes which people take Exjade and have Hyperaesthesia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,418 people who have side effects while taking Exjade from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Exjade?

Exjade has active ingredients of deferasirox. It is often used in iron overload. eHealthMe is studying from 29,456 Exjade users. Check the latest studies of Exjade.

What is Hyperaesthesia?

Hyperaesthesia is found to be associated with 912 drugs and 909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperaesthesia.



On Jan, 25, 2026

29,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Exjade.
Among them, 5 people (0.02%) have Hyperaesthesia.

Could Exjade cause Hyperaesthesia?

Among these 5 people:

How long have people been on Exjade when they have Hyperaesthesia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hyperaesthesia when taking Exjade? *

  • female: 20 %
  • male: 80 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 25 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 75 %

What are other drugs people take besides Exjade? *

  1. Hydrea: 3 people, 60.00%
  2. Zometa: 1 person, 20.00%
  3. Trimethoprim: 1 person, 20.00%
  4. Triamterene: 1 person, 20.00%
  5. Soliris: 1 person, 20.00%
  6. Neoral: 1 person, 20.00%
  7. Methylprednisolone: 1 person, 20.00%
  8. Levoxyl: 1 person, 20.00%
  9. Hydrochlorothiazide: 1 person, 20.00%
  10. Heparin: 1 person, 20.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperaesthesia? *

  1. Haemoglobin Decreased: 4 people, 80.00%
  2. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 80.00%
  3. Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 80.00%
  4. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 80.00%
  5. Fungal Infection: 4 people, 80.00%
  6. Pain: 4 people, 80.00%
  7. Weakness: 4 people, 80.00%
  8. Body Height Decreased: 3 people, 60.00%
  9. Blood Glucose Fluctuation: 3 people, 60.00%
  10. Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 60.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Serum Ferritin Increased: 3 people, 60.00%
  2. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 60.00%
  3. Leukaemia (blood or bone marrow cancer): 3 people, 60.00%
  4. Diabetes: 3 people, 60.00%
  5. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 1 person, 20.00%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 20.00%
  7. Bone Loss: 1 person, 20.00%
  8. Aplastic Anemia: 1 person, 20.00%

* 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 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?

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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