Exjade and Lobar pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lobar pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Exjade (deferasirox), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Folic Acid, and have Myelodysplastic syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lobar pneumonia when taking Exjade. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,418 people who have side effects when 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 Lobar pneumonia?

Lobar pneumonia (a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung) is found to be associated with 575 drugs and 607 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lobar pneumonia.



On Aug, 06, 2026

29,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Exjade.
Among them, 18 people (0.06%) have Lobar pneumonia.

Could Exjade cause Lobar pneumonia?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Exjade when they have Lobar pneumonia? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 16.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 38.89 %
  • male: 61.11 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 5.88 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 11.76 %
  • 30-39: 5.88 %
  • 40-49: 5.88 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 70.59 %

What are other drugs people take besides Exjade? *

  1. Folic Acid: 5 people, 27.78%
  2. Revlimid: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Advair Diskus 100/50: 4 people, 22.22%
  4. Zocor: 3 people, 16.67%
  5. Azithromycin: 3 people, 16.67%
  6. Oxycontin: 3 people, 16.67%
  7. Paroxetine Hydrochloride: 3 people, 16.67%
  8. Atenolol: 3 people, 16.67%
  9. Prednisolone: 3 people, 16.67%
  10. Combivent: 3 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Lobar pneumonia? *

  1. Weakness: 7 people, 38.89%
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood): 6 people, 33.33%
  3. Blood Creatinine Increased: 5 people, 27.78%
  4. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 5 people, 27.78%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 27.78%
  6. Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 27.78%
  7. Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 5 people, 27.78%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 27.78%
  9. White Blood Cell Count Increased: 4 people, 22.22%
  10. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 4 people, 22.22%

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, 27.78%
  2. Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 11.11%
  4. Blood Iron Increased: 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Haemolytic Anaemia (anaemia due to haemolysis): 1 person, 5.56%
  6. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 5.56%
  7. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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 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?

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