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

Summary:

Paraparesis is reported as a side effect among people who take Neupogen (filgrastim), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Protonix, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Paraparesis 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 Paraparesis?

Paraparesis (partial paralysis of the lower limbs) is found to be associated with 276 drugs and 415 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Paraparesis.



On Aug, 05, 2026

23,793 people reported to have side effects when taking Neupogen.
Among them, 19 people (0.08%) have Paraparesis.

Could Neupogen cause Paraparesis?

Among these 19 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Paraparesis when taking Neupogen? *

  • female: 31.58 %
  • male: 68.42 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 27.78 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 11.11 %
  • 40-49: 11.11 %
  • 50-59: 44.44 %
  • 60+: 5.56 %

What are other drugs people take besides Neupogen? *

  1. Zovirax: 8 people, 42.11%
  2. Diflucan: 8 people, 42.11%
  3. Moxifloxacin: 8 people, 42.11%
  4. Methylprednisolone: 8 people, 42.11%
  5. Zometa: 8 people, 42.11%
  6. Hexadrol: 8 people, 42.11%
  7. Heparin: 8 people, 42.11%
  8. Flomax: 8 people, 42.11%
  9. Decadron: 8 people, 42.11%
  10. Protonix: 8 people, 42.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Paraparesis? *

  1. Bone Marrow Failure: 10 people, 52.63%
  2. Herpes Zoster: 9 people, 47.37%
  3. Fever: 9 people, 47.37%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 42.11%
  5. Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 8 people, 42.11%
  6. Gastric Polyps (abnormal growth of stomach tissue projecting from a mucous membrane): 8 people, 42.11%
  7. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 8 people, 42.11%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 42.11%
  9. Gums - Swollen: 8 people, 42.11%
  10. Haematocrit Decreased: 8 people, 42.11%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 42.11%
  2. Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage Unspecified (kidney cancer in unknown stage): 1 person, 5.26%
  3. Pain: 1 person, 5.26%
  4. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 1 person, 5.26%
  5. Metastases To Meninges (cancer spreads to meninges): 1 person, 5.26%
  6. Leukaemia (blood or bone marrow cancer): 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 1 person, 5.26%
  8. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 5.26%
  9. Aplastic Anemia: 1 person, 5.26%

* 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 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).

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