Orap and Anaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Orap (pimozide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Clozaril, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anaemia when taking Orap. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 507 people who have side effects when taking Orap from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Orap?

Orap has active ingredients of pimozide. It is often used in gilles de la tourette syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 544 Orap users. Check the latest studies of Orap.

What is Anaemia?

Anaemia (lack of blood) is found to be associated with 3,034 drugs and 3,944 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anaemia.

On Aug, 09, 2026

507 people reported to have side effects when taking Orap.
Among them, 14 people (2.76%) have Anaemia.

Among these 14 people:

What is the gender of people who have Anaemia when taking Orap? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Anaemia when taking Orap? *

What are other drugs people take besides Orap? *

What are other side effects people have besides Anaemia? *

Abdominal Pain Upper: 7 people, 50.00%
Weakness: 7 people, 50.00%
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools): 7 people, 50.00%
Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 3 people, 21.43%
Cor Pulmonale (enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart): 3 people, 21.43%
Cough: 3 people, 21.43%
Drug Level Increased: 3 people, 21.43%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic (type of epithelial lung cancer spreads to other parts): 3 people, 21.43%
Lobar Pneumonia (a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung): 3 people, 21.43%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 50.00%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 4 people, 28.57%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 2 people, 14.29%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 14.29%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 2 people, 14.29%
Acute Coronary Syndrome (acute chest pain and other symptoms that happen because the heart does not get blood): 2 people, 14.29%
Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 1 person, 7.14%
Rickets (softening of bones): 1 person, 7.14%
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, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anaemia:

Anaemia (3,944 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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