Melphalan hydrochloride and Joint crepitation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint crepitation is reported as a side effect among people who take Melphalan hydrochloride (melphalan hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Digoxin, and have Hypercalcaemia of malignancy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint crepitation when taking Melphalan hydrochloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,963 people who have side effects when taking Melphalan hydrochloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Melphalan hydrochloride?

Melphalan hydrochloride has active ingredients of melphalan hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 3,970 Melphalan hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Melphalan hydrochloride.

What is Joint crepitation?

Joint crepitation is found to be associated with 289 drugs and 739 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint crepitation.



On Jul, 08, 2026

3,963 people reported to have side effects when taking Melphalan hydrochloride.
Among them, 12 people (0.3%) have Joint crepitation.

Could Melphalan hydrochloride cause Joint crepitation?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Joint crepitation when taking Melphalan hydrochloride? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Joint crepitation when taking Melphalan hydrochloride? *

  • 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: 100 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Melphalan hydrochloride? *

  1. Zometa: 12 people, 100.00%
  2. Nitroglycerin: 12 people, 100.00%
  3. Aredia: 12 people, 100.00%
  4. Ativan: 12 people, 100.00%
  5. Axid: 12 people, 100.00%
  6. Cardizem: 12 people, 100.00%
  7. Cortef: 12 people, 100.00%
  8. Coumadin: 12 people, 100.00%
  9. Cytoxan: 12 people, 100.00%
  10. Digoxin: 12 people, 100.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Joint crepitation? *

  1. X-Ray Abnormal: 12 people, 100.00%
  2. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 12 people, 100.00%
  3. Extremity Necrosis (death of body tissue of arms and legs): 12 people, 100.00%
  4. Facial Pain: 12 people, 100.00%
  5. Hearing Loss: 12 people, 100.00%
  6. Heart Disease: 12 people, 100.00%
  7. Hip Fracture: 12 people, 100.00%
  8. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 12 people, 100.00%
  9. Hyperparathyroidism (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium): 12 people, 100.00%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 12 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 100.00%
  2. Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 12 people, 100.00%
  3. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 8 people, 66.67%

* 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 melphalan hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Melphalan hydrochloride) and Melphalan hydrochloride (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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