Novantrone and Joint pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Novantrone (mitoxantrone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zoloft, and have Prostate cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint pain when taking Novantrone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,338 people who have side effects when taking Novantrone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Novantrone?

Novantrone has active ingredients of mitoxantrone hydrochloride. It is often used in multiple sclerosis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,349 Novantrone users. Check the latest studies of Novantrone.

What is Joint pain?

Joint pain is found to be associated with 3,327 drugs and 5,212 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint pain.

On Aug, 01, 2026

3,338 people reported to have side effects when taking Novantrone.
Among them, 28 people (0.84%) have Joint pain.

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Novantrone when they have Joint pain? *

What is the gender of people who have Joint pain when taking Novantrone? *

female: 40.74 %
male: 59.26 %

What is the age of people who have Joint pain when taking Novantrone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Novantrone? *

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

Weakness: 14 people, 50.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 39.29%
Fever: 8 people, 28.57%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 28.57%
Pelvic Pain: 8 people, 28.57%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 25.00%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 7 people, 25.00%
Pain: 7 people, 25.00%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 6 people, 21.43%
Back Pain: 6 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 21.43%
Gait Disturbance: 3 people, 10.71%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 10.71%
Malignant Lymphoid Neoplasm (malignant growth or tumour caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division in lymph node): 2 people, 7.14%
Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 7.14%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 7.14%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 7.14%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 3.57%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 3.57%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 1 person, 3.57%

* 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 mitoxantrone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Novantrone) and Novantrone (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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