Melphalan and Haematoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Haematoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Melphalan (melphalan), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aredia, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haematoma when taking Melphalan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,050 people who have side effects when taking Melphalan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Melphalan?

Melphalan has active ingredients of melphalan. eHealthMe is studying from 20,052 Melphalan users. Check the latest studies of Melphalan.

What is Haematoma?

Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels) is found to be associated with 1,438 drugs and 2,019 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haematoma.



On Jul, 27, 2026

20,050 people reported to have side effects when taking Melphalan.
Among them, 16 people (0.08%) have Haematoma.

Could Melphalan cause Haematoma?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Melphalan when they have Haematoma? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Haematoma when taking Melphalan? *

  • female: 60 %
  • male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Haematoma when taking Melphalan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 15.38 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 69.23 %

What are other drugs people take besides Melphalan? *

  1. Zometa: 9 people, 56.25%
  2. Aredia: 9 people, 56.25%
  3. Prednisone: 8 people, 50.00%
  4. Velcade: 8 people, 50.00%
  5. Thalidomide: 6 people, 37.50%
  6. Neurontin: 5 people, 31.25%
  7. Bactrim: 5 people, 31.25%
  8. Oxycontin: 5 people, 31.25%
  9. Nexium: 4 people, 25.00%
  10. Ms Contin: 4 people, 25.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Haematoma? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 62.50%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 62.50%
  3. Pneumonia: 10 people, 62.50%
  4. Pain: 10 people, 62.50%
  5. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 10 people, 62.50%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 56.25%
  7. Fall: 9 people, 56.25%
  8. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 9 people, 56.25%
  9. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 8 people, 50.00%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 62.50%
  2. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 18.75%
  4. Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Colon Cancer: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
  7. Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Diarrhea: 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Haematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilisation: 1 person, 6.25%

* 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 (the active ingredients of Melphalan) and Melphalan (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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