Prolia and Fracture nonunion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fracture nonunion is reported as a side effect among people who take Prolia (denosumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Fosamax, and have Osteopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fracture nonunion when taking Prolia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 150,727 people who have side effects when taking Prolia from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prolia?

Prolia has active ingredients of denosumab. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 151,389 Prolia users. Check the latest studies of Prolia.

What is Fracture nonunion?

Fracture nonunion (permanent failure of healing following a broken bone) is found to be associated with 311 drugs and 370 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fracture nonunion.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 30, 2026

150,727 people reported to have side effects when taking Prolia.
Among them, 30 people (0.02%) have Fracture nonunion.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Prolia when they have Fracture nonunion? *

What is the gender of people who have Fracture nonunion when taking Prolia? *

female: 92.59 %
male: 7.41 %

What is the age of people who have Fracture nonunion when taking Prolia? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prolia? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fracture nonunion? *

Femur Fracture: 8 people, 26.67%
Fall: 8 people, 26.67%
Joint Pain: 6 people, 20.00%
Humerus Fracture (injury to the upper arm bone): 5 people, 16.67%
Hip Fracture: 5 people, 16.67%
Bone Pain: 5 people, 16.67%
Pathological Fracture (broken bone caused by disease): 4 people, 13.33%
Impaired Healing: 4 people, 13.33%
Back Pain: 4 people, 13.33%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 10.00%
Iron Deficiency: 2 people, 6.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 6.67%
Bone Loss: 2 people, 6.67%
Asthma: 2 people, 6.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 3.33%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Fracture nonunion (311 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fracture nonunion:

Fracture nonunion (370 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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