Ferriprox and Constipation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Constipation is reported as a side effect among people who take Ferriprox (deferiprone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Folic Acid, and have Haemochromatosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Constipation when taking Ferriprox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,987 people who have side effects when taking Ferriprox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ferriprox?

Ferriprox has active ingredients of deferiprone. eHealthMe is studying from 1,991 Ferriprox users. Check the latest studies of Ferriprox.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,614 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Jul, 27, 2026

1,987 people reported to have side effects when taking Ferriprox.
Among them, 25 people (1.26%) have Constipation.

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Ferriprox when they have Constipation? *

What is the gender of people who have Constipation when taking Ferriprox? *

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Constipation when taking Ferriprox? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ferriprox? *

What are other side effects people have besides Constipation? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 20.00%
Abdominal Distension: 3 people, 12.00%
Fever: 3 people, 12.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 12.00%
Device Related Infection: 2 people, 8.00%
Abdominal Pain: 2 people, 8.00%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 8.00%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 8.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 2 people, 8.00%
Serum Ferritin Increased: 2 people, 8.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 11 people, 44.00%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 2 people, 8.00%
Iron Metabolism Disorder: 2 people, 8.00%
Superficial Siderosis Of Central Nervous System (iron salt deposits accumulate on the brain surface, spinal cord and or cranial nerves): 1 person, 4.00%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 4.00%
Neurodegenerative Disorder (progressive loss of structure or function of neurons and death of neuron): 1 person, 4.00%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.00%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 1 person, 4.00%
Enlarged Prostate: 1 person, 4.00%
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (cancers of the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow): 1 person, 4.00%

* 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 deferiprone (the active ingredients of Ferriprox) and Ferriprox (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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