Relistor and Hypomagnesaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypomagnesaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Percocet, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypomagnesaemia when taking Relistor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,647 people who have side effects when taking Relistor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Relistor?

Relistor has active ingredients of methylnaltrexone bromide. eHealthMe is studying from 1,659 Relistor users. Check the latest studies of Relistor.

What is Hypomagnesaemia?

Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,027 drugs and 1,056 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypomagnesaemia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 02, 2026

1,647 people reported to have side effects when taking Relistor.
Among them, 13 people (0.79%) have Hypomagnesaemia.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hypomagnesaemia when taking Relistor? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Hypomagnesaemia when taking Relistor? *

What are other drugs people take besides Relistor? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypomagnesaemia? *

White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 13 people, 100.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 100.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 100.00%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 13 people, 100.00%
Herpes Zoster: 13 people, 100.00%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 13 people, 100.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 13 people, 100.00%
Pain: 13 people, 100.00%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 13 people, 100.00%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 13 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer: 10 people, 76.92%
Colon Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon spreads to other part of body): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Relistor (1,659 reports)

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Hypomagnesaemia (18,707 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hypomagnesaemia:

Hypomagnesaemia (1,027 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hypomagnesaemia:

Hypomagnesaemia (1,056 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on methylnaltrexone bromide (the active ingredients of Relistor) and Relistor (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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