Prozac and Myelodysplastic syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myelodysplastic syndrome is reported as a side effect among people who take Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Clonazepam, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myelodysplastic syndrome when taking Prozac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 74,788 people who have side effects when taking Prozac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prozac?

Prozac has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 82,988 Prozac users. Check the latest studies of Prozac.

What is Myelodysplastic syndrome?

Myelodysplastic syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged) is found to be associated with 826 drugs and 1,110 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myelodysplastic syndrome.

On Jul, 13, 2026

74,788 people reported to have side effects when taking Prozac.
Among them, 41 people (0.05%) have Myelodysplastic syndrome.

Could Prozac cause Myelodysplastic syndrome?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Prozac when they have Myelodysplastic syndrome? *

What is the gender of people who have Myelodysplastic syndrome when taking Prozac? *

female: 78.95 %
male: 21.05 %

What is the age of people who have Myelodysplastic syndrome when taking Prozac? *

What are other drugs people take besides Prozac? *

What are other side effects people have besides Myelodysplastic syndrome? *

Weakness: 9 people, 21.95%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 8 people, 19.51%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 8 people, 19.51%
High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 19.51%
Pain: 7 people, 17.07%
Head Injury: 7 people, 17.07%
Enlarged Heart: 7 people, 17.07%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 7 people, 17.07%
Confusional State: 6 people, 14.63%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 6 people, 14.63%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 17.07%
Pain: 5 people, 12.20%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 9.76%
Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 7.32%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 7.32%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 3 people, 7.32%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 7.32%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 7.32%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 4.88%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 2 people, 4.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Onder H, Arsava EM, Arat A, Topcuoglu MA, "Acute middle cerebral artery occlusion treated by thrombectomy in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and severe thrombocytopenia", Journal of vascular and interventional neurology, 2015 Jan .
Onder H, Arsava EM, Arat A, Topcuoglu MA, "Acute middle cerebral artery occlusion treated by thrombectomy in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and severe thrombocytopenia", Journal of vascular and interventional neurology, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Prozac) and Prozac (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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