Fintepla and Fall - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fall is reported as a side effect among people who take Fintepla (fenfluramine hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Epidiolex, and have Lennox-gastaut syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fall when taking Fintepla. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,612 people who have side effects when taking Fintepla from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fintepla?

Fintepla has active ingredients of fenfluramine hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 2,613 Fintepla users. Check the latest studies of Fintepla.

What is Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,236 drugs and 3,760 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 31, 2026

2,612 people reported to have side effects when taking Fintepla.
Among them, 86 people (3.29%) have Fall.

Among these 86 people:

How long have people been on Fintepla when they have Fall? *

What is the gender of people who have Fall when taking Fintepla? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Fall when taking Fintepla? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fintepla? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fall? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 56 people, 65.12%
Drowsiness: 21 people, 24.42%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 20 people, 23.26%
Head Injury: 20 people, 23.26%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19 people, 22.09%
Balance Disorder: 11 people, 12.79%
Atonic Seizures (minor type of seizure): 11 people, 12.79%
Weight Decreased: 8 people, 9.30%
Constipation: 8 people, 9.30%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 9.30%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (epilepsy characterized by frequent seizures and different seizure types): 26 people, 30.23%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 12 people, 13.95%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 6 people, 6.98%
Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy (epileptic disorders that are believed to have a strong underlying genetic basis): 4 people, 4.65%
Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 4 people, 4.65%
Infantile Spasms: 1 person, 1.16%
Eyelid Twitch (spontaneous and uncontrolled spasms of the muscles): 1 person, 1.16%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 1 person, 1.16%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fall:

Fall (3,236 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fall:

Fall (3,760 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fenfluramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Fintepla) and Fintepla (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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