Jakafi and Coma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Coma is reported as a side effect among people who take Jakafi (ruxolitinib phosphate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Synthroid, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Coma when taking Jakafi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 56,447 people who have side effects when taking Jakafi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Jakafi?

Jakafi has active ingredients of ruxolitinib phosphate. It is often used in primary myelofibrosis. eHealthMe is studying from 56,530 Jakafi users. Check the latest studies of Jakafi.

What is Coma?

Coma (state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours) is found to be associated with 2,819 drugs and 3,206 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Coma.



On May, 14, 2026

56,447 people reported to have side effects when taking Jakafi.
Among them, 21 people (0.04%) have Coma.

Could Jakafi cause Coma?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Jakafi when they have Coma? *

  • < 1 month: 40 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 20 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 40 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Coma when taking Jakafi? *

  • female: 33.33 %
  • male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Coma when taking Jakafi? *

  • 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: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Jakafi? *

  1. Acyclovir: 2 people, 9.52%
  2. Vitamin D3: 2 people, 9.52%
  3. Tacrolimus: 2 people, 9.52%
  4. Synthroid: 2 people, 9.52%
  5. Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 1 person, 4.76%
  6. Hydrea: 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Hydralazine Hydrochloride: 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Humulin R: 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Glimepiride: 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Keppra: 1 person, 4.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Coma? *

  1. Haemoglobin Decreased: 3 people, 14.29%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 14.29%
  3. Pneumonia: 3 people, 14.29%
  4. Abdominal Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
  5. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Weight Increased: 2 people, 9.52%
  7. Infection: 2 people, 9.52%
  8. Fall: 2 people, 9.52%
  9. Death: 2 people, 9.52%
  10. Pneumonia Legionella (pneumonia caused by the bacteria legionella): 2 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 3 people, 14.29%
  2. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 9.52%
  3. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 4.76%
  4. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 4.76%
  5. Aplastic Anemia: 1 person, 4.76%
  6. Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (acute complication following an allogeneic tissue/blood transplant): 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Abdominal Pain: 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Jakafi:

Coma treatments and more:

  • Coma (57,420 reports)

How severe was Coma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ruxolitinib phosphate:

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 Jakafi:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (2,819 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Coma:

  • Coma (3,206 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ruxolitinib phosphate (the active ingredients of Jakafi) and Jakafi (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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