Feraheme and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Feraheme (ferumoxytol), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Gabapentin, and have Iron deficiency anaemia.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,874 people who have side effects when taking Feraheme from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Feraheme?

Feraheme has active ingredients of ferumoxytol. eHealthMe is studying from 1,883 Feraheme users. Check the latest studies of Feraheme.

On Jul, 03, 2026

1,874 people reported to have side effects when taking Feraheme.
Among them, 34 people (1.81%) died.

Among these 34 people:

How long have people been on Feraheme when they died? *

What is the gender of people who died when taking Feraheme? *

female: 40 %
male: 60 %

What is the age of people who died when taking Feraheme? *

What are other drugs people take besides Feraheme? *

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 14.71%
Pulse Absent: 4 people, 11.76%
Unresponsive To Stimuli: 4 people, 11.76%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 11.76%
Breathing - Slowed Or Stopped: 3 people, 8.82%
Weakness: 3 people, 8.82%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 8.82%
Loss Of Consciousness: 2 people, 5.88%
Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 5.88%
Drug Resistance (reduction in effectiveness of a drug): 2 people, 5.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 5 people, 14.71%
Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 2 people, 5.88%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 5.88%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 2.94%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 1 person, 2.94%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 2.94%
Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 2.94%
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 1 person, 2.94%
Gastric Cancer (stomach cancer): 1 person, 2.94%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 2.94%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Related studies:

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

Feraheme (1,883 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ferumoxytol:

Death and drugs with ingredients of ferumoxytol (36 reports)

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Death:

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How the study uses the data?

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