Gleevec and Convulsion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Convulsion is reported as a side effect among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Dilantin, and have Osteoporosis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Convulsion when taking Gleevec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,000 people who have side effects when taking Gleevec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Gleevec?
Gleevec has active ingredients of imatinib mesylate. It is often used in chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml). eHealthMe is studying from 35,415 Gleevec users. Check the latest studies of Gleevec.
What is Convulsion?
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) is found to be associated with 1,887 drugs and 2,855 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Convulsion.
35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 135 people (0.39%) have Convulsion.
Among these 135 people:
How long have people been on Gleevec when they have Convulsion? *
What is the gender of people who have Convulsion when taking Gleevec? *
What is the age of people who have Convulsion when taking Gleevec? *
What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *
What are other side effects people have besides Convulsion? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Gleevec and have Convulsion?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gleevec:
- Gleevec (35,415 reports)
Convulsion treatments and more:
- Convulsion (99,535 reports)
How severe was Convulsion and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of imatinib mesylate:
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 Gleevec:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Convulsion:
- Convulsion (1,887 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Convulsion:
- Convulsion (2,855 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .
- O'rafferty C, McElligott F, Storey L, O'marcaigh A, Smith O, "Pneumatosis intestinalis and imatinib mesylate", Annals of hematology, 2014 Oct .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on imatinib mesylate (the active ingredients of Gleevec) and Gleevec (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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