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

Summary:

Fall is reported as a side effect among people who take Infed (iron dextran), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin C, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fall when taking Infed. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,088 people who have side effects when taking Infed from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Infed?

Infed has active ingredients of iron dextran. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 1,105 Infed users. Check the latest studies of Infed.

What is Fall?

Fall is found to be associated with 3,276 drugs and 3,757 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fall.

On Jun, 19, 2026

1,088 people reported to have side effects when taking Infed.
Among them, 14 people (1.29%) have Fall.

Could Infed cause Fall?

Among these 14 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 78.57 %
  • male: 21.43 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 42.86 %
  • 60+: 57.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Infed? *

  1. Nexium: 5 people, 35.71%
  2. Vitamin B12: 5 people, 35.71%
  3. Percocet: 5 people, 35.71%
  4. Vitamin C: 5 people, 35.71%
  5. Rapaflo: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Qualaquin: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Qsymia: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Provigil: 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Nuvigil: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Norvasc: 3 people, 21.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Fall? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 50.00%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 35.71%
  3. Abdominal Pain: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Rib Fracture: 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 28.57%
  6. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Blood Iron Decreased: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Back Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Joint Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Colon Cancer: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Combined Immunodeficiency: 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Drowsiness: 1 person, 7.14%
  7. Breast Cancer: 1 person, 7.14%
  8. Carotid Artery Disease: 1 person, 7.14%
  9. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 7.14%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Fall treatments and more:

  • Fall (403,513 reports)

How severe was Fall and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of iron dextran:

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 Infed:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fall:

  • Fall (3,276 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fall:

  • Fall (3,757 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on iron dextran (the active ingredients of Infed) and Infed (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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