Thalomid and Delirium - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Delirium is reported as a side effect among people who take Thalomid (thalidomide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have Neuroendocrine tumor.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Delirium when taking Thalomid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,055 people who have side effects when taking Thalomid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Thalomid?

Thalomid has active ingredients of thalidomide. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 38,099 Thalomid users. Check the latest studies of Thalomid.

What is Delirium?

Delirium (wild excitement) is found to be associated with 1,466 drugs and 2,976 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Delirium.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

38,055 people reported to have side effects when taking Thalomid.
Among them, 47 people (0.12%) have Delirium.

Among these 47 people:

How long have people been on Thalomid when they have Delirium? *

What is the gender of people who have Delirium when taking Thalomid? *

female: 48.78 %
male: 51.22 %

What is the age of people who have Delirium when taking Thalomid? *

What are other drugs people take besides Thalomid? *

What are other side effects people have besides Delirium? *

Constipation: 10 people, 21.28%
Weakness: 8 people, 17.02%
Pneumonia: 8 people, 17.02%
Confusional State: 8 people, 17.02%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 14.89%
Herpes Zoster: 7 people, 14.89%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 14.89%
Paranoia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur): 6 people, 12.77%
Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 12.77%
Rashes (redness): 6 people, 12.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neuroendocrine Tumor: 3 people, 6.38%
Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage Unspecified (kidney cancer in unknown stage): 2 people, 4.26%
Pain: 2 people, 4.26%
Constipation: 2 people, 4.26%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 2.13%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 2.13%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 1 person, 2.13%
Diabetes: 1 person, 2.13%
Castleman's Disease (a disease of lymph nodes and related tissues): 1 person, 2.13%
Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 2.13%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Delirium (2,976 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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