Oncaspar and Sinusitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinusitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Oncaspar (pegaspargase), especially for people who are male, 2-9 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Methotrexate, and have Acute lymphocytic leukemia (all).

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinusitis when taking Oncaspar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,503 people who have side effects when taking Oncaspar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Oncaspar?

Oncaspar has active ingredients of pegaspargase. eHealthMe is studying from 5,504 Oncaspar users. Check the latest studies of Oncaspar.

What is Sinusitis?

Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus) is found to be associated with 2,400 drugs and 2,725 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinusitis.

On Jul, 24, 2026

5,503 people reported to have side effects when taking Oncaspar.
Among them, 27 people (0.49%) have Sinusitis.

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Oncaspar when they have Sinusitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Sinusitis when taking Oncaspar? *

female: 24 %
male: 76 %

What is the age of people who have Sinusitis when taking Oncaspar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Oncaspar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sinusitis? *

Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 37.04%
Fever: 7 people, 25.93%
Cellulitis Orbital (acute spread of infection into the eye socket): 6 people, 22.22%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 18.52%
Brain Herniation (brain herniation is a potentially deadly side effect of very high intracranial pressure that occurs when a part of the brain is squeezed across structures within the skull): 5 people, 18.52%
Brain Death: 5 people, 18.52%
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot in brain): 5 people, 18.52%
Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 5 people, 18.52%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 5 people, 18.52%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 14.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 7 people, 25.93%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 14.81%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 14.81%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 14.81%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 4 people, 14.81%
Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 4 people, 14.81%
B-Cell Type Acute Leukaemia (cancer of the white blood cells): 1 person, 3.70%

* 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 pegaspargase (the active ingredients of Oncaspar) and Oncaspar (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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