Neupogen and Asthenopia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Asthenopia is reported as a side effect among people who take Neupogen (filgrastim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Imuran, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Asthenopia when taking Neupogen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,793 people who have side effects when taking Neupogen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Neupogen?

Neupogen has active ingredients of filgrastim. It is often used in agranulocytosis. eHealthMe is studying from 23,898 Neupogen users. Check the latest studies of Neupogen.

What is Asthenopia?

Asthenopia (eyestrain-tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem) is found to be associated with 457 drugs and 634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Asthenopia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 29, 2026

23,793 people reported to have side effects when taking Neupogen.
Among them, 11 people (0.05%) have Asthenopia.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Neupogen when they have Asthenopia? *

What is the gender of people who have Asthenopia when taking Neupogen? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Asthenopia when taking Neupogen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Neupogen? *

Imuran: 8 people, 72.73%
Prednisone: 7 people, 63.64%
Azathioprine: 7 people, 63.64%
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride: 6 people, 54.55%
Inflectra: 4 people, 36.36%
Pegasys: 2 people, 18.18%
Ribavirin: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Asthenopia? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 100.00%
Pain: 11 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 100.00%
Fever: 9 people, 81.82%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 81.82%
Chills (felling of cold): 9 people, 81.82%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 8 people, 72.73%
Joint Pain: 8 people, 72.73%
Erythema Nodosum (skin inflammation that results in reddish, painful, tender lumps most commonly located in the front of the legs below): 8 people, 72.73%
Fall: 8 people, 72.73%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 8 people, 72.73%
Hepatitis C: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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