Prograf and Venous thrombosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Venous thrombosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Prograf (tacrolimus), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cellcept, and have Prostate infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Venous thrombosis when taking Prograf. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,725 people who have side effects when taking Prograf from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prograf?

Prograf has active ingredients of tacrolimus. It is often used in kidney transplant. eHealthMe is studying from 42,230 Prograf users. Check the latest studies of Prograf.

What is Venous thrombosis?

Venous thrombosis (blood clot (thrombus) that forms within a vein) is found to be associated with 553 drugs and 677 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Venous thrombosis.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

41,725 people reported to have side effects when taking Prograf.
Among them, 41 people (0.1%) have Venous thrombosis.

Could Prograf cause Venous thrombosis?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Prograf when they have Venous thrombosis? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 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 Venous thrombosis when taking Prograf? *

  • female: 42.5 %
  • male: 57.5 %

What is the age of people who have Venous thrombosis when taking Prograf? *

  • 0-1: 11.54 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 7.69 %
  • 20-29: 15.38 %
  • 30-39: 3.85 %
  • 40-49: 3.85 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 46.15 %

What are other drugs people take besides Prograf? *

  1. Cellcept: 12 people, 29.27%
  2. Prednisone: 8 people, 19.51%
  3. Carvedilol: 8 people, 19.51%
  4. Valcyte: 6 people, 14.63%
  5. Nexium: 5 people, 12.20%
  6. Tacrolimus: 5 people, 12.20%
  7. Lasix: 5 people, 12.20%
  8. Azathioprine: 5 people, 12.20%
  9. Zenapax: 4 people, 9.76%
  10. Furosemide: 4 people, 9.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Venous thrombosis? *

  1. Diarrhea: 9 people, 21.95%
  2. Acute Kidney Failure: 7 people, 17.07%
  3. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 6 people, 14.63%
  4. Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 6 people, 14.63%
  5. Haemoglobin Decreased: 6 people, 14.63%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 12.20%
  7. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 5 people, 12.20%
  8. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 5 people, 12.20%
  9. Movement - Uncoordinated: 5 people, 12.20%
  10. Renal Artery Stenosis (narrowing of renal artery): 5 people, 12.20%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 9.76%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 9.76%
  3. Birth Control: 4 people, 9.76%
  4. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 4 people, 9.76%
  5. Cardiac Disorder: 4 people, 9.76%
  6. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 4 people, 9.76%
  7. Abdominal Discomfort: 4 people, 9.76%
  8. Prostate Infection: 4 people, 9.76%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.32%
  10. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 2 people, 4.88%

* 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 tacrolimus (the active ingredients of Prograf) and Prograf (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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