Ferrlecit and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting is reported as a side effect among people who take Ferrlecit (sodium ferric gluconate complex), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aranesp, and have Iron deficiency anaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting when taking Ferrlecit. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,367 people who have side effects when taking Ferrlecit from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ferrlecit?

Ferrlecit has active ingredients of sodium ferric gluconate complex. eHealthMe is studying from 2,376 Ferrlecit users. Check the latest studies of Ferrlecit.

What is Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,445 drugs and 3,548 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

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On Jul, 28, 2026

2,367 people reported to have side effects when taking Ferrlecit.
Among them, 80 people (3.38%) have Fainting.

Among these 80 people:

How long have people been on Ferrlecit when they have Fainting? *

What is the gender of people who have Fainting when taking Ferrlecit? *

female: 72 %
male: 28 %

What is the age of people who have Fainting when taking Ferrlecit? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ferrlecit? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fainting? *

Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 38 people, 47.50%
Dizziness: 27 people, 33.75%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 24 people, 30.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 18 people, 22.50%
Abdominal Pain: 17 people, 21.25%
Nausea And Vomiting: 17 people, 21.25%
Diarrhea: 16 people, 20.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 13 people, 16.25%
Loss Of Consciousness: 13 people, 16.25%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 13 people, 16.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 29 people, 36.25%
Iron Deficiency: 13 people, 16.25%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 10.00%
Depression: 4 people, 5.00%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 5.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 3.75%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 3.75%
Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 3 people, 3.75%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 2.50%
Back Pain: 2 people, 2.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Ferrlecit (2,376 reports)

Fainting treatments and more:

Fainting (131,321 reports)

How severe was Fainting and when was it recovered:

Fainting in Ferrlecit

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sodium ferric gluconate complex:

Fainting and drugs with ingredients of sodium ferric gluconate complex

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+

Browse all side effects of Ferrlecit:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (2,445 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (3,548 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sodium ferric gluconate complex (the active ingredients of Ferrlecit) and Ferrlecit (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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