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Jadenu and Hearing loss - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hearing loss is reported as a side effect among people who take Jadenu (deferasirox), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hearing loss when taking Jadenu. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,173 people who have side effects when taking Jadenu from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Jadenu?

Jadenu has active ingredients of deferasirox. eHealthMe is studying from 4,176 Jadenu users. Check the latest studies of Jadenu.

What is Hearing loss?

Hearing loss is found to be associated with 1,355 drugs and 2,378 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hearing loss.

On Jul, 16, 2026

4,173 people reported to have side effects when taking Jadenu.
Among them, 30 people (0.72%) have Hearing loss.

Could Jadenu cause Hearing loss?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Jadenu when they have Hearing loss? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 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 Hearing loss when taking Jadenu? *

  • female: 27.27 %
  • male: 72.73 %

What is the age of people who have Hearing loss when taking Jadenu? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 7.69 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.69 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 7.69 %
  • 60+: 69.23 %

What are other drugs people take besides Jadenu? *

  1. Metformin: 6 people, 20.00%
  2. Exjade: 2 people, 6.67%
  3. Triamcinolone: 1 person, 3.33%
  4. Promacta: 1 person, 3.33%
  5. Oxbryta: 1 person, 3.33%
  6. Metformin Hydrochloride: 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Jardiance: 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Gleevec: 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Folic Acid: 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Fluoxetine: 1 person, 3.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Hearing loss? *

  1. Blood Iron Increased: 8 people, 26.67%
  2. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 7 people, 23.33%
  3. Diarrhea: 7 people, 23.33%
  4. Abdominal Pain Upper: 6 people, 20.00%
  5. Anorectal Discomfort: 6 people, 20.00%
  6. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Haemoglobin Decreased: 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 13.33%
  10. Hypoacusis (loss of hearing): 3 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 23.33%
  2. Iron Overload: 6 people, 20.00%
  3. Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 13.33%
  4. Diabetes: 3 people, 10.00%
  5. Haemochromatosis (body to absorb more iron than usual from food): 2 people, 6.67%
  6. Stasis Dermatitis (skin inflammation caused by blood pooling in the veins in your legs): 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Enlarged Prostate: 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Depression: 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (repeated cancer of blood cells known as lymphocytes): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on deferasirox (the active ingredients of Jadenu) and Jadenu (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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