Febuxostat and Delirium - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Delirium is reported as a side effect among people who take Febuxostat (febuxostat), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Venclexta, and have Hyperuricaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Delirium when taking Febuxostat. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,653 people who have side effects when taking Febuxostat from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Febuxostat?

Febuxostat has active ingredients of febuxostat. eHealthMe is studying from 9,693 Febuxostat users. Check the latest studies of Febuxostat.

What is Delirium?

Delirium (wild excitement) is found to be associated with 1,466 drugs and 2,975 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Delirium.

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On Jul, 28, 2026

9,653 people reported to have side effects when taking Febuxostat.
Among them, 24 people (0.25%) have Delirium.

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Febuxostat when they have Delirium? *

What is the gender of people who have Delirium when taking Febuxostat? *

female: 31.58 %
male: 68.42 %

What is the age of people who have Delirium when taking Febuxostat? *

What are other drugs people take besides Febuxostat? *

Magnesium Oxide: 6 people, 25.00%
Venclexta: 6 people, 25.00%
Rabeprazole Sodium: 5 people, 20.83%
Itraconazole: 5 people, 20.83%
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate: 5 people, 20.83%
Polaramine: 4 people, 16.67%
Furosemide: 4 people, 16.67%
Micafungin Sodium: 4 people, 16.67%
Ubidecarenone: 3 people, 12.50%
Cymbalta: 3 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Delirium? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 16.67%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 4 people, 16.67%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 4 people, 16.67%
Infusion Related Reaction: 4 people, 16.67%
Cardiac Failure: 4 people, 16.67%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 16.67%
Fever: 4 people, 16.67%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 4 people, 16.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 16.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 6 people, 25.00%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 4 people, 16.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 16.67%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 3 people, 12.50%
Infusion Related Reaction: 3 people, 12.50%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 12.50%
Cytomegalovirus Infection: 3 people, 12.50%
Adult T-Cell Lymphoma/leukaemia (cancer of the immune system's own t-cells): 3 people, 12.50%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (repeated cancer of blood cells known as lymphocytes): 2 people, 8.33%
Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins): 2 people, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Delirium:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Delirium:

Delirium (2,975 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on febuxostat (the active ingredients of Febuxostat) and Febuxostat (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

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