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Fareston and Pulmonary embolism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary embolism is reported as a side effect among people who take Fareston (toremifene citrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary embolism when taking Fareston. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 743 people who have side effects when taking Fareston from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fareston?

Fareston has active ingredients of toremifene citrate. eHealthMe is studying from 759 Fareston users. Check the latest studies of Fareston.

What is Pulmonary embolism?

Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung) is found to be associated with 2,334 drugs and 2,959 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary embolism.

On Aug, 05, 2026

743 people reported to have side effects when taking Fareston.
Among them, 13 people (1.75%) have Pulmonary embolism.

Could Fareston cause Pulmonary embolism?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Fareston when they have Pulmonary embolism? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary embolism when taking Fareston? *

  • female: 92.31 %
  • male: 7.69 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary embolism when taking Fareston? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 30.77 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 53.85 %

What are other drugs people take besides Fareston? *

  1. Zometa: 5 people, 38.46%
  2. Zyrtec: 3 people, 23.08%
  3. Prilosec: 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Coumadin: 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Diazepam: 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Femara: 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Fish Oil: 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Fluoxetine Hydrochloride: 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Folic Acid: 3 people, 23.08%
  10. Levaquin: 3 people, 23.08%

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary embolism? *

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 30.77%
  2. Breast Cancer Recurrent: 4 people, 30.77%
  3. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 30.77%
  4. Lymphoedema (localized fluid retention and tissue swelling): 3 people, 23.08%
  5. Lymphocyte Count Increased: 3 people, 23.08%
  6. Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 3 people, 23.08%
  7. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 3 people, 23.08%
  8. Gingival Bleeding (bleeding gums): 3 people, 23.08%
  9. Gingival Ulceration (ulcer on gums): 3 people, 23.08%
  10. Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer: 3 people, 23.08%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 15.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Pulmonary embolism and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of toremifene citrate:

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 toremifene citrate (the active ingredients of Fareston) and Fareston (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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