Ferriprox and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty 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 6 - 12 months also take Folic Acid, and have Haemochromatosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty 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 Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,401 drugs and 3,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 18, 2026

1,987 people reported to have side effects when taking Ferriprox.
Among them, 12 people (0.6%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Ferriprox cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Ferriprox when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ferriprox? *

Aspirin: 5 people, 41.67%
Soliris: 5 people, 41.67%
Folic Acid: 5 people, 41.67%
Ketoprofen: 4 people, 33.33%
Morphine Sulfate: 4 people, 33.33%
Morphine: 3 people, 25.00%
Amoxicillin: 2 people, 16.67%
Exjade: 2 people, 16.67%
Prochlorperazine Maleate: 2 people, 16.67%
Prochlorperazine: 2 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 58.33%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 50.00%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 6 people, 50.00%
Rashes (redness): 5 people, 41.67%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 41.67%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 5 people, 41.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 41.67%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 5 people, 41.67%
Pain: 5 people, 41.67%
Wound: 5 people, 41.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 4 people, 33.33%
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 3 people, 25.00%
Iron Overload: 2 people, 16.67%
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: 1 person, 8.33%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%
Serum Ferritin Increased: 1 person, 8.33%
Refractory Cytopenia With Multilineage Dysplasia (type of cancer in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells and there are abnormal (blast) cells in the blood and/or bone marrow): 1 person, 8.33%
Obstructive Airways Disorder (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 8.33%
Magnesium Deficiency (lack of magnesium): 1 person, 8.33%
Lipids Increased (excess lipid in body): 1 person, 8.33%

* 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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