Tracleer and Fibrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fibrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Tracleer (bosentan), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Viagra, and have Pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fibrosis when taking Tracleer. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 55,065 people who have side effects when taking Tracleer from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tracleer?

Tracleer has active ingredients of bosentan. It is often used in primary pulmonary hypertension. eHealthMe is studying from 55,125 Tracleer users. Check the latest studies of Tracleer.

What is Fibrosis?

Fibrosis (formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue) is found to be associated with 701 drugs and 681 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fibrosis.



On Jul, 07, 2026

55,065 people reported to have side effects when taking Tracleer.
Among them, 20 people (0.04%) have Fibrosis.

Could Tracleer cause Fibrosis?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Tracleer when they have Fibrosis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Fibrosis when taking Tracleer? *

  • female: 82.35 %
  • male: 17.65 %

What is the age of people who have Fibrosis when taking Tracleer? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 20.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 40.0 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tracleer? *

  1. Viagra: 8 people, 40.00%
  2. Protonix: 7 people, 35.00%
  3. Magnevist: 6 people, 30.00%
  4. Sensipar: 6 people, 30.00%
  5. Folic Acid: 6 people, 30.00%
  6. Omniscan: 6 people, 30.00%
  7. Optimark: 6 people, 30.00%
  8. Darvocet: 6 people, 30.00%
  9. Renagel: 6 people, 30.00%
  10. Ambien: 6 people, 30.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Fibrosis? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 55.00%
  2. Pain: 8 people, 40.00%
  3. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 8 people, 40.00%
  4. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 7 people, 35.00%
  5. Weakness: 7 people, 35.00%
  6. Skin Hyperpigmentation (disorders affect the colour of your skin): 7 people, 35.00%
  7. Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 35.00%
  8. Skin Tightness: 7 people, 35.00%
  9. Morphea: 6 people, 30.00%
  10. Rash Pruritic (redness with itching): 6 people, 30.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 9 people, 45.00%
  2. Pain: 6 people, 30.00%
  3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal: 6 people, 30.00%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Diabetes: 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Barrett's Oesophagus (barrett's oesophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

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