Zometa and Sinus polyp - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Sinus polyp is reported as a side effect among people who take Zometa (zoledronic acid), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Aredia, and have Diabetes.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus polyp when taking Zometa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71,074 people who have side effects when taking Zometa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zometa?
Zometa has active ingredients of zoledronic acid. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 71,434 Zometa users. Check the latest studies of Zometa.
What is Sinus polyp?
Sinus polyp (abnormal tissue growths that grow inside the nasal passages and sinuses) is found to be associated with 206 drugs and 213 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus polyp.
71,074 people reported to have side effects when taking Zometa.
Among them, 86 people (0.12%) have Sinus polyp.

Among these 86 people:
How long have people been on Zometa when they have Sinus polyp? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 7.5 %
- 6 - 12 months: 10.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 22.5 %
- 2 - 5 years: 52.5 %
- 5 - 10 years: 7.5 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Sinus polyp when taking Zometa? *
- female: 65.48 %
- male: 34.52 %
What is the age of people who have Sinus polyp when taking Zometa? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 38.46 %
- 50-59: 42.31 %
- 60+: 19.23 %
What are other drugs people take besides Zometa? *
- Aredia: 64 people, 74.42%
- Lortab: 43 people, 50.00%
- Zofran: 29 people, 33.72%
- Coumadin: 29 people, 33.72%
- Fosamax: 28 people, 32.56%
- Ms Contin: 27 people, 31.40%
- Wellbutrin: 26 people, 30.23%
- Premarin: 25 people, 29.07%
- Taxotere: 23 people, 26.74%
- Lasix: 21 people, 24.42%
What are other side effects people have besides Sinus polyp? *
- Pain: 75 people, 87.21%
- Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 62 people, 72.09%
- Stress And Anxiety: 61 people, 70.93%
- Pain In Jaw: 54 people, 62.79%
- Bone Disorder: 47 people, 54.65%
- Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 46 people, 53.49%
- Pain In Extremity: 45 people, 52.33%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 43 people, 50.00%
- Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone): 42 people, 48.84%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 42 people, 48.84%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Diabetes: 17 people, 19.77%
- Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 12 people, 13.95%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 12 people, 13.95%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 10 people, 11.63%
- Bone Lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries): 9 people, 10.47%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 8.14%
- High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 8.14%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 8.14%
- Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 7 people, 8.14%
- Spinal Cord Compression: 5 people, 5.81%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zometa:
- Zometa (71,434 reports)
Sinus polyp treatments and more:
- Sinus polyp (1,381 reports)
How severe was Sinus polyp and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of zoledronic acid:
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+
Browse all side effects of Zometa:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Sinus polyp:
- Sinus polyp (206 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sinus polyp:
- Sinus polyp (213 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zoledronic acid (the active ingredients of Zometa) and Zometa (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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