Pomalyst and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Pomalyst (pomalidomide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dexamethasone, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Pomalyst. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 80,394 people who have side effects when taking Pomalyst from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pomalyst?

Pomalyst has active ingredients of pomalidomide. eHealthMe is studying from 80,400 Pomalyst users. Check the latest studies of Pomalyst.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,219 drugs and 4,524 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Feb, 04, 2026

80,394 people reported to have side effects when taking Pomalyst.
Among them, 1,211 people (1.51%) have Itching.

Among these 1,211 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pomalyst and have Itching?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pomalyst:

Pomalyst (80,400 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,814 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Pomalyst

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pomalidomide:

Itching and drugs with ingredients of pomalidomide (1,293 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Pomalyst:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,219 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,524 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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