Gleevec and Rickets - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rickets is reported as a side effect among people who take Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Coumadin, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rickets 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 Rickets?

Rickets (softening of bones) is found to be associated with 1,097 drugs and 1,457 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rickets.

On Jun, 23, 2026

35,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Gleevec.
Among them, 13 people (0.04%) have Rickets.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Rickets when taking Gleevec? *

female: 69.23 %
male: 30.77 %

What is the age of people who have Rickets when taking Gleevec? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gleevec? *

What are other side effects people have besides Rickets? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 6 people, 46.15%
Weakness: 5 people, 38.46%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 30.77%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 30.77%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 30.77%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 30.77%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 23.08%
Joint Injury: 3 people, 23.08%
Memory Loss: 3 people, 23.08%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Depression: 4 people, 30.77%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (In Remission): 3 people, 23.08%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 15.38%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 15.38%
Systemic Sclerosis (an autoimmune or connective tissue disease. it is characterized by thickening of the skin): 1 person, 7.69%
Raynaud's Phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas): 1 person, 7.69%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 7.69%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 7.69%
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 1 person, 7.69%
Metastatic Pain (pain due to cancer spread): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Rickets (30,776 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Rickets:

Rickets (1,097 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rickets:

Rickets (1,457 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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