Ventavis and Hip fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hip fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Ventavis (iloprost), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Tracleer, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hip fracture when taking Ventavis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,968 people who have side effects when taking Ventavis from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ventavis?

Ventavis has active ingredients of iloprost. eHealthMe is studying from 11,982 Ventavis users. Check the latest studies of Ventavis.

What is Hip fracture?

Hip fracture is found to be associated with 1,325 drugs and 1,087 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hip fracture.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

11,968 people reported to have side effects when taking Ventavis.
Among them, 48 people (0.4%) have Hip fracture.

Could Ventavis cause Hip fracture?

Among these 48 people:

How long have people been on Ventavis when they have Hip fracture? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 37.5 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 37.5 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 25.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hip fracture when taking Ventavis? *

  • female: 84.38 %
  • male: 15.62 %

What is the age of people who have Hip fracture when taking Ventavis? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 3.33 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 96.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ventavis? *

  1. Tracleer: 17 people, 35.42%
  2. Revatio: 10 people, 20.83%
  3. Lasix: 8 people, 16.67%
  4. Coumadin: 8 people, 16.67%
  5. Adcirca: 7 people, 14.58%
  6. Letairis: 5 people, 10.42%
  7. Spironolactone: 4 people, 8.33%
  8. Amlodipine: 3 people, 6.25%
  9. Digoxin: 3 people, 6.25%
  10. Prednisone: 3 people, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Hip fracture? *

  1. Fall: 32 people, 66.67%
  2. Death: 8 people, 16.67%
  3. Pneumonia: 7 people, 14.58%
  4. Head Injury: 7 people, 14.58%
  5. Dizziness: 7 people, 14.58%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 12.50%
  7. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 10.42%
  8. Cardiac Arrest: 5 people, 10.42%
  9. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 10.42%
  10. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 4 people, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 39 people, 81.25%
  2. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 5 people, 10.42%
  3. Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 2 people, 4.17%
  4. Pain: 2 people, 4.17%
  5. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 1 person, 2.08%
  6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 2.08%
  7. Cor Pulmonale Chronic (long lasting enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart): 1 person, 2.08%

* 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 iloprost (the active ingredients of Ventavis) and Ventavis (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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