Promacta and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Promacta (eltrombopag olamine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Vitamin D3, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Promacta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,717 people who have side effects when taking Promacta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Promacta?

Promacta has active ingredients of eltrombopag olamine. It is often used in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp). eHealthMe is studying from 17,758 Promacta users. Check the latest studies of Promacta.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,140 drugs and 1,433 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On Jun, 26, 2026

17,717 people reported to have side effects when taking Promacta.
Among them, 7 people (0.04%) have Sciatica.

Among these 7 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sciatica when taking Promacta? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Sciatica when taking Promacta? *

What are other drugs people take besides Promacta? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Joint Pain: 3 people, 42.86%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 42.86%
Abasia (inability to walk): 2 people, 28.57%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 28.57%
Hair Loss: 2 people, 28.57%
Weight Bearing Difficulty (difficulty due to weight of thigh fat deposition): 2 people, 28.57%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 28.57%
Muscle Mass: 2 people, 28.57%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 28.57%
Crying: 2 people, 28.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 1 person, 14.29%
Pain: 1 person, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Promacta (17,758 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,140 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,433 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on eltrombopag olamine (the active ingredients of Promacta) and Promacta (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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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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